Punjab food grains scam: ED searches multiple places

New Delhi (IANS). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at several places in Punjab in connection with the alleged food grain scam. Officials gave this information on Thursday.

The search operation is on in Nawanshahr of Ludhiana district and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district.

The ED is also taking the help of paramilitary officials to avoid untoward incidents.

Search operations are being conducted at several premises of former Punjab cabinet minister and Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu and others.

Ashu’s close aides and Congress leaders Sunny Bhalla and Raman Subramaniam and some other contractors are on the agency’s radar in the anti-money laundering case.

The food grains scam came to light when Ashu was the Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

The premises of Ashu’s former personal assistants Indrajit Indi and Pankaj Malhotra were raided last year.

At present, ED has not officially commented on this matter.

Sources have told that the raid is going on.