India, July 17 -- PRAYAGRAJ More than three years after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated a money laundering investigation against slain mafia don Atiq Ahmed, many of his alleged benami properties remain beyond the agency's reach, with some close associates now reportedly attempting to dispose of these assets.

While the police are identifying such properties under the Gangsters Act and district administration conducting inquiries, the ED has not attached any major assets linked to several of Atiq Ahmed's associates, prompting authorities to launch a fresh investigation.

ED registered a money laundering case against Atiq Ahmed in 2020 and subsequently attached properties worth around Rs.8 crore. The agency also froze bank accoun...