Jalandhar | February 4, 2026
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth ₹2.18 crore and a movable asset worth ₹1.2 lakh in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to an inter-state drug trafficking network, officials said on Tuesday.
The attached properties include commercial and residential plots belonging to M/s Soul Healthcare (India) Pvt Ltd, Akhil Jai Singh of M/s Aster Pharma, Ankit Kumar of M/s MP Traders, and Alex Paliwal of M/s Kanix Pharma. Additionally, a bank deposit of ₹1.2 lakh belonging to Santosh Tiwari has also been attached. The action was taken on February 2, 2026, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to the ED, the investigation is linked to the illegal supply of psychotropic and intoxicant substances, including Tramadol and Alprazolam, without valid prescriptions.
The money laundering probe was initiated on the basis of FIRs registered by the Punjab Police under various sections of the NDPS Act, 1985, following the recovery of Tramadol-based tablets and drug money in cash from drug peddlers.
