The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 27.87 lakh belonging to the family members and associates of Dilip Sahni, alias Dilip Kumar Sahni, alias Nitesh of Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Sahni is an active member of the banned CPI (Maoist).
Properties attached are in the form of three land parcels, LIC policies, fixed deposits; and balance held in bank and a motor cycle, all amounting to Rs 27.87 lakh, the ED said in a statement.
The ED had initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of 12 FIRs lodged in various police stations of Bihar, against Sahni.
Scrutiny of the FIRs/chargesheets revealed that he is a habitual offender and is accused of the several offences under Indian Penal Code, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and unlawful activities for the crime related to murder, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy, use of arms and ammunition in Bihar.
Investigation under PMLA revealed that the accused has invested the proceeds of crime, for acquiring various immovable properties and deposits with bank in the name of his family members so as to project them as untainted.
Further investigation in this matter is under progress, it added.