Patna, Oct 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached 46 immovable properties to the extent of over Rs 21.32 crore of former RJD MLA from Sandesh constituency, Arun Yadav.
Patna branch of the ED said on its official social media account on Wednesday that the properties located at Agiaon village in Bhojpur district and in posh areas of Patna have been attached.
In addition to this, the available balances of nearly Rs 2.05 crore in the bank accounts of Yadav, his family members and M/s Kiran Durga Construction Pvt Ltd (family-owned company) have also been attached.
According to ED, the action was initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in connection with money laundering case against Yadav and others.
Arun Yadav, accused of money laundering in illegal mining, is considered a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
During investigation, ED found that from 2014-15 till 2022-23, Arun Yadav, accused of other cognizable offences, and his family members amassed agricultural lands, flats and commercial lands in the state capital and at other places.
Apart from this, he constructed a palatial house at his village at an estimated cost of around Rs 11.03 crore.
The ED also found that Yadav was a member of illegal sand mining syndicates in Aurangabad and Rohtas districts.
Through money laundering, they received money in the bank accounts belonging to the family members and in the account of the company owned by them, it added.
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