India, Nov. 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday attached assets worth Rs 1.51 crore of IAS officer Padma Jaiswal and her family in connection with a money-laundering investigation against the bureaucrat, who was accused of corruption during her posting in Arunachal Pradesh.

The central agency said in a statement that a provisional order was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), attaching a commercial property (Booth No. 274, Sector-40D) in Chandigarh in the name of Jaiswal's brother, Vishu Bhanu Partap Mahto, and mutual fund investments of Rs 9 lakh held in her name.

The Chandigarh asset bears a current market value of Rs 1.42 crore, the ED said.

Jaiswal could not immediately be contacted for comments...