ED Attaches Rs. 62 Lakh Property in Bharti Devi Money Laundering Case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Dehradun has provisionally attached immovable property worth Rs. 62 lakh under PMLA, 2002. The case involves Bharti Devi, accused of misappropriating funds from a cooperative society. The total attachment now stands at Rs. 3.80 crore.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Dehradun has provisionally attached immovable property valued at Rs. 62 lakh, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, concerning the case of Bharti Devi and others, according to a press release by the agency. The ED initiated the investigation following an FIR lodged by Vikashnagar Police Station, Dehradun, under sections of the IPC, 1860, against Bharti Devi and her associates.

ED's investigation has unveiled that Bharti Devi manipulated records and documents of the Multipurpose Kisan Sewa Co-operative Societies, Vikasnagar, to misappropriate funds. The accused allegedly used multiple methods to embezzle the funds for personal monetary benefits.

The investigation further disclosed that the illicitly obtained money was used to acquire immovable property in the name of her son, Ravi Kumar. Following the identification of proceeds of crime, a Provisional Attachment Order was issued, seizing assets worth Rs. 62 lakh, including a building in Dehradun. An earlier Provisional Attachment Order of Rs. 3.18 crore had been confirmed by the Hon'ble Adjudicating Authority, bringing the total attachment in the case to Rs. 3.80 crore. The investigation continues, as stated by ED. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)