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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against former Jalandhar sub-postmaster Sanjeev Kumar and others before a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mohali, accusing them of being involved in large-scale embezzlement of public funds worth several crores of rupees. The agency gave this information on Monday.
The complaint was filed on November 21 after a detailed investigation into large-scale fraud and money laundering related to manipulation of postal savings accounts.
According to the ED, the investigation was initiated on the basis of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR, which accused Sanjeev Kumar and his associates of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption during his tenure as sub-postmaster in Jalandhar.
The agency’s findings revealed a sophisticated modus operandi that included the creation of fake accounts, fudging of entries, and diverting unsuspecting customers’ deposits.
Investigators said Kumar allegedly opened 54 fake savings accounts, causing a loss of Rs 3.40 crore to the exchequer.
They also manipulated entries in 41 savings accounts, resulting in an additional loss of Rs 2.79 crore, and tampered with 51 recurring deposit (RD) accounts, resulting in an additional loss of Rs 1.89 crore.
Overall, the ED estimates that Kumar fraudulently withdrew Rs 8.48 crore from government funds through cash transactions and multiple bank accounts controlled by him and his associates.
“Through criminal activities, the accused persons earned huge proceeds of crime (POC) and used the same for maintaining a lavish lifestyle, gambling, personal expenditure and purchasing immovable properties,” the ED said in its press note.
“Further, Sanjeev Kumar opened several accounts in the name of Sajni Bala and Kewal Krishna and used and controlled these accounts to legitimize the POCs generated,” it said.
Earlier this year, the agency had temporarily attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 42 lakh of these persons. The attachment dated March 21, 2025 was later confirmed by the adjudicating authority.
The ED said further investigation into the money laundering network and possible involvement of additional accused persons is underway.
–IANS
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