ED raids Punjab CM’s aide in land fraud case; CM denies ties
CHANDIGARH: On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh, targeting the premises associated with a purported aide of an OSD-rank official in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). This operation was part of an investigation into money laundering linked to two real estate groups accused of fraudulent land use changes and scamming investors. Approximately a dozen locations were searched in Mohali (SAS Nagar) and Chandigarh connected to the Suntec City project (developed by Indian Cooperative Housing Building Society – ICHBS) and its promoter, Ajay Sehgal, along with ABS Townships, Altus Space Builders, Dhir Constructions,…