India, June 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at 15 locations in several states, including Mumbai and Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra, as part of its money-laundering investigation linked to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee adulteration case.

Cash worth Rs.60 lakh was seized during the search operations, officials said. Investigators also learned that the proceeds of crime had been invested in properties valued at above Rs.45 crore, as well as in several immovable properties held in the names of accused persons and their family members.

The agency also seized various incriminating documents indicating the use of an alleged complex network of legal entities to facilitate bogus sale and purchase...