Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, has carried out search
operations at 8 locations across the state of Punjab on 20.08.2025 under the provisions of
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with a money laundering
investigation related to M/s Golden Sandhar Mills Ltd. (erstwhile M/s Wahid Sandhar Sugar
Mills Ltd.) and related entities and persons.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Vigilance Bureau Punjab
Police under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
During the investigation, it has been revealed that Directors and Promoters of M/s
Golden Sandhar Mills Ltd, had illegally sold and mortgaged Muafi land allotted by then
Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, of the then State of Kapurthala, for the purpose of running a sugar
mill, thereby generated huge Proceeds of Crime.
During the search operations, various incriminating records critical in establishing the
financial trail and uncovering the modus operandi were seized which include copy of original
agreement of 1933, made by the then Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, as well as later agreements
and documents indicating involvement of dummy directors.
Further investigation is under progress.
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ED, Jalandhar has carried out search operations at 8 locations across the state of Punjab
on 20.08.2025 under PMLA, 2002 in the case of M/s Golden Sandhar Mills Ltd. (erstwhile
M/s Wahid Sandhar Sugar Mills Ltd.) and related entities in a matter related to illegal sale
and mortgage of Muafi land allotted by the then Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, of the then State of
Kapurthala, for running a sugar mill. During the search action, incriminating documents
establishing financial trail and uncovering modus operandi were recovered
