ED seizes 92 more plots in MUDA land allotment case

The role of former MUDA commissioners including GT Dinesh Kumar has emerged as instrumental in illegal allotment of compensation sites to ineligible entities or individuals ED STATEMENT

- Neeraj Chauhan

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 92 plots of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) valued at ₹100 crore in connection with its money laundering probe into irregularities in land allotment by the entity, agency officials said on Tuesday.

Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his wife BM Parvati are also under the ED scanner in the case.

"ED Bengaluru Zone has provisionally attached 92 immovable properties (MUDA sites) having market value of ₹100 crore (approximately) on Monday under the provisions of the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) in connection with the MUDA case. The attached properties are registered in the name of entities such as housing cooperative society and individuals who are front or dummy for influential persons including MUDA officials," ED said in a statement on Tuesday.

ED's probe is based on a Karnataka Lokayukta first information report (FIR), which was closed by the state's anti-corruption body in February this year saying the allegations against Siddaramaiah, his wife and two others could not be substantiated due to insufficient evidence.