In Bengaluru, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized 34 properties worth a total of 40.08 crore rupees from a land‑allocation scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The move, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, comes after the ED opened a probe into how vast amounts of money were laundered through illegal MUDA site allotments.
The cued case is led by the former MUDA commissioner, G. T. Dinesh Kumar, who oversaw the unlawful distribution of 31 sites. In 2024, the ED searched sites on October 10 and October 28, uncovering that the allotments violated a 2023 government order, the 2009 all‑otment rules, and a 1991 incentive scheme. Investigators found a tight link between MUDA officials and real‑estate dealers, and evidence that cash payments were used for approving site plans and laying out applications.
Earlier this year, the ED attached 252 illegally allotted MUDA sites and arrested Dinesh Kumar in September under PMLA. He is now in judicial custody, and the police have seized roughly 440 crore rupees in proceeds of crime. Mumbai‑based news outlets are following the case closely, as the state government and the Central Crime Investigation Bureau watch the ongoing investigations.
The ED announced that further searches and investigations are underway, and more properties may be attached as the probe deepens.
Source: ianslive
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