India, April 27 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at 11 locations across Punjab as part of a money-laundering probe against former state police deputy inspector general (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar and entities linked to him, officials said.

They said the premises in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha and Jalandhar linked to the accused, his accomplices and suspected benamidars (the owner in whose name a benami property is held) are being covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

According to ED officials, the operation aims to trace the proceeds of crime, identify benami properties, and secure evidence linked to the laundering of funds allegedly acquired through corruption.

The ED's acti...