ED has seized ₹6 Crore assets in Gujarat Land Scam involving a former IAS officer.
New Delhi, [Date] – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth ₹5.92 crore in a money laundering case against former Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Pradeep Sharma and associates. The April 25 attachment order under PMLA targets plots in Bhuj and Kutch districts.
Case Background
The probe stems from a Gujarat Police Crime Branch (Bhuj) FIR alleging:
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Illegal allotment of government land during Sharma’s tenure as Bhuj Collector
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Collusion with revenue officials to benefit businessman Sanjay Shah
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Violation of multiple government resolutions
Modus Operandi
Investigations reveal:
* Shah developed the fraudulently acquired land into residential plots
* Generated substantial “proceeds of crime” through illegal commercialization
* Caused significant financial losses to the state exchequer
Enforcement Action
The ED’s asset attachment seeks to:
*Recover illicit gains from the scam
* Deter abuse of public office
* Strengthen anti-corruption measures
This marks another high-profile action in the agency’s crackdown on bureaucratic corruption. The case underscores the growing inter-agency coordination between ED and state police in tackling white-collar crimes.
