The immovable properties and bank account funds of former Ludhiana Improvement Trust Chairman Raman Bala Subramaniam, totaling 5.58 crore rupees, have been seized. This action was taken by the Jalandhar Enforcement Directorate, or Jalandhar ED, in connection with scams that occurred during the tenure of former Chairman Raman Bala. It is to be noted that about three months ago, the current Improvement Trust officials wrote in a letter sent to the ED that during Raman Bala Subramaniam's tenure, there were complaints of fraud in the plots allotted under the LDP scheme. Following this, an investigation into the matter began. Initially, the Punjab Vigilance investigated the matter, and then three months ago, the ED also went into action mode in this case. ED said – Bank balance temporarily seized The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a statement issued by Jalandhar said that immovable properties and bank balance worth 5.58 crore rupees related to the then Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), Raman Bala Subramaniam, have been provisionally attached. A case was registered under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 against Executive Officer Kuljeet Kaur and New Senior Secondary School Society Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana. Violation of allocation conditions regarding bribery ED initiated an investigation based on 02 FIRs registered by the Vigilance Bureau Ludhiana under various sections of IPC 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. ED's investigation revealed that the Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust, in collusion with private individuals, allocated favorable plots to individuals. Some ineligible individuals and entities were allocated plots. Illegal exemption of non-construction fees was given and action on violation of allocation conditions was avoided in exchange for bribes. Further investigation by the ED revealed that the proceeds of crime (POC) generated through criminal activities were deposited in bank accounts and invested in immovable properties. Earlier, on 24.08.2023, searches were conducted at six locations and an amount of 1.5 crore rupees was seized.Original Article