ED Seizes Rs 3.91 Crore in Drug Trafficking Case Involving Sakatar Singh in Punjab

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Jalandhar, Punjab, has provisionally attached properties, bank balances, and cash worth Rs 3.91 crore in a drug trafficking case, officials said on Friday.

Details of the Case

According to an official release, the investigation revealed that these assets were registered in the name of Sakatar Singh, also known as Laddi, and his extended family. These assets were amassed through illegal dealings in narcotic substances.

ED arrested Sakatar Singh on July 4, 2024, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. He is currently in judicial custody.

Investigation and Searches

The investigation was initiated based on three FIRs registered by Punjab Police. Subsequently, searches were conducted on February 3, 2023, at 10 premises in villages Sheron and Nausheran Pannuan in Tehsil Nausheran Pannuan, and village Bugha in Tehsil Tarn Taran.

During these searches, incriminating documents, narcotics, and arms were recovered. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) also registered a separate crime case under the NDPS Act.

Further investigation is ongoing.