Jalandhar, Dec. 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immoveable properties worth Rs.79.93 crore belonging to Malbros International Pvt Ltd, owned by Shiromani Akali Dal former MLA Deep Malhotra, in a money laundering investigation related to environmental crime

ED's Jalandhar zonal office attached the properties in the form of land, building and the controversial liquor factory in Zira and its machinery under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The federal agency initiated investigation on the basis of criminal complaint filed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) against the firm for violating the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act by directly disc...