ED Chandigarh Zone has conducted search operations on 22.06.2025 and 23.6.2025 at seven residential,
commercial premises and Government office located in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab linked
to Nishant Sareen (presently posted as Assistant Drug Controller, Dharamshala) and his
relatives/associates in a case related to misuse of official position for personal benefits and corruption &
bribery while being posted as Assistant Drug Controller, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.
Investigation under PMLA was initiated based on FIR registered by State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
Bureau, Himachal Pradesh Police under Section 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against
Sh. Nishant Sareen, then Assistant Drug Controller (ADC), Baddi. Subsequently, he was arrested by
SV&ACB, HP Police and was charge-sheeted along with his associate Komal Khanna. After release on
bail, Nishant Sareen was posted as ADC, Dharamshala in September 2024.
One more FIR was registered against Nishant Sareen and others by Haryana Police in the year 2022 in
a case related to alleged forgery of partnership deed of Zhenia Pharmaceuticals, Panchkula increasing
Komal Khanna’s share from 50% to 95% and threat and intimidation made by Nishant Sareen and Komal
Khanna indicating misuse of official position of Nishant Sareen yet again.
During the ED search action, documents like drug licenses, show cause notices, clearances issued to
pharmaceutical companies, property related documents and digital devices including mobile
phones/laptop/pen drives were seized. During the search action, two vehicles worth approx. 32 lakhs,
more than 40 bank accounts/FDRs and 3 lockers belonging to Nishant Sareen and his family members
were seized/ frozen. Additionally, more than 60 unaccounted liquor bottles were also found at his
residence at Omaxe Cassia, New Chandigarh.
Further, complaints of extortion by Nishant Sareen in his present role as ADC, Dharamshala and
interconnected financial transactions between family members of Nishant Sareen and pharmaceutical
companies are also under investigation.
Further investigation is under progress.
Corruption Probe: ED Freezes Assets of Dharamshala ADC Nishant Sareen
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