New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has attached immovable properties in the form of land, building, plant and machinery worth Rs 79.93 crore belonging to Malbros International Pvt Ltd in a money laundering investigation related to environmental crime.

ED's Jalandhar zonal office attached the properties on December 13 under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The ED initiated investigation on the basis of criminal complaint filed by Punjab Pollution Control Board against Malbros International Pvt Ltd for violating the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 by injection of untreated wastewater through reverse boring into deep aquifers.

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