According to an ED official, the action stems from an FIR registered at Police Station Nahan, which led to Satish Kumar’s conviction by the Special Judge, Sirmaur, for offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Shimla, has provisionally attached a residential property worth about ₹1.84 crore in Sunny Enclave, Mohali, belonging to former District Treasury Officer Satish Kumar, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to an ED official, the action stems from an FIR registered at Police Station Nahan, which led to Satish Kumar’s conviction by the Special Judge, Sirmaur, for offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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ED investigations found that during his tenure as DTO, Nahan, between 2012 and 2018, he manipulated the e-pension software to siphon off ₹1.68 crore meant for 95 pensioners. The funds were routed into multiple bank accounts held by him and his family members.
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The agency established that the diverted money was used to purchase and construct the attached property in Mohali, effectively laundering the proceeds of crime. Further investigation is in progress
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