Guwahati, March 10: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable assets exceeding Rs 5.6 crore in a money laundering probe linked to disproportionate assets against former Assam Excise Department secretary and IAS officer Indreswar Kalita.
The action follows an FIR filed by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell (CMSVC), which alleged that between March 1, 2000, and December 31, 2018, Kalita accumulated assets significantly beyond his known sources of income. The chargesheet stated that he possessed disproportionate assets worth Rs 5.64 crore, approximately 131% more than his disclosed income during the period.
Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED issued a provisional attachment order to seize six immovable properties linked to Kalita, including a property on Zoo Road in Guwahati valued at Rs 5.64 crore. Investigators alleged that some properties were acquired in the names of Kalita’s family members to conceal true ownership and were registered at undervalued amounts to obscure the source of funds.
The ED confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
