Jalandhar, Aug. 23 -- The August 20 raids at Phagwara-based Golden Sandhar Sugar mill, previously known as Wahid-Sandhar Sugars Limited, and seven other locations in connection with a Rs.95-crore money laundering probe has uncovered incriminating records critical in establishing the financial trail, the Enforcement Directorate said on Friday. The central agency had carried out raids at eight locations in Punjab and Chandigarh, including the mill premises in Phagwara, a residence at Khurampur village and a gym at Phagwara, owned by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Jarnail Singh Wahid, who was previously co-owner of the mill with England-based NRI Sukhbir Singh Sandhar. The ED probe stems from an FIR by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) under various sections of IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The VB had back then arrested Wahid, his wife and son. The ED spokesperson said besides recovering crucial documents, the agency had also seized a copy of the original agreement of 1933, made by then Maharaja Jagatjit Singh. "We have also confiscated agreements and documents signed later, indicating involvement of dummy directors," the official said. Wahid, a former chairman of Punjab Markfed, remained associated as managing director of Wahid-Sandhar Sugar Mill till 2024. Now, the mill operations are being handled by Rana Sugar Mills Limited, owned by Congress MLA from Kapurthala, Rana Gurjeet Singh, and his son and Sultanpur Lodhi MLA, Rana Inder Partap Singh. An ED official said the Punjab government had allotted 31.2 acres on lease to Jagatjit Singh Sugar Mills in 1933 for 99 years, on the condition that the land will not be transferable and mortgaged without prior approval. In 2000, Oswal Agro Mills Limited, a company of Jagatjit Singh Sugar Mills, signed a pact with Wahid-Sandhar Mills and sublet the lease to it. "However, Wahid Sandhar Sugars Limited breached the conditions, and mortgaged and sold the chunks of land, wrongfully gaining benefits and causing loss to the state government," the official said.HTC...