India, Sept. 24 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs.7.44 crore allegedly linked to companies controlled by jailed former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, escalating his legal troubles and delivering a fresh blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), officials aware of the matter said.

The attachment, made on September 15 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), follows earlier action against Jain in March 2022, when properties worth Rs.4.81 crore were seized. With the latest move, the total value of attached assets stands at Rs.12.25 crore.

ED officials said the figure represents "100% of the disproportionate assets" allegedly acquired by Jain through companies he beneficially o...