ED’s showdown with JJM scam

Jaipur: The ED on Friday conducted fresh searches, including at the premises of a senior IAS officer, as part of its money laundering investigation into the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam, official sources said.

A total of 25 premises in the state capital Jaipur, and Dausa, including that of ACS PHED, IAS Dr Subodh Agarwal was covered.

The agency seized cash amount of Rs 45 lakh from property dealers of Jagatpura and Sanjay Badaya. Bank accounts of Padmchand Jain and other contractors with balance of approximately Rs 1.75 crore were also seized.

The agency teams scanned the office and residence of Agarwal. ED teams searched Jal Bhawan for several hours and collected evidence.