Directorate of Enforcement carried out search operation at the residential / business premises of Surinder Pal Singh @ Pehalwan, his associates and also the residential premises of Gurdeep Singh Jujhar and main business premises of companies controlled by him in relation to the said case against Surinder Pal Singh and others under PMLA.
The search was conducted at various premises at Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh and Nawanshahr. Money Laundering investigation by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was initiated in April 2021 in consequence to the FIR registered and chargesheet filed by Vigilance Bureau, Punjab against Surinder Pal Singh and his associates etc. for misusing his official position in allotting multi crore rupees projects to his favored companies.The money earned as bribe by Surinder pal singh by favouring these firms was circulated in his bogus firms in the name of his family members and close associates.
During investigation by ED, it was also found that certain part of this tainted money from the companies owned and controlled by Surinder Pal Singh and/or his family members had also flown to Gurdeep Singh Jujhar (owner of Jhujhar Transport group and Fastway group).A total of 08 premises were searched by ED which resulted in seizure of more than Rs 10 lakhs and some foreign currency. Bank lockers and FDs of close to ₹7 cr found during search have been freezed by ED. Apart from the above, certain incriminating documents, mobile phones, etc. were also seized.
