# ED raids 11 Punjab properties over illegal industrial plot allotments 2026-08-13T16:03:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Enforcement Directorate raided 11 properties in Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana between August 4-6 in a money laundering probe linked to illegal allotment of industrial plots by the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC). The ED said it acted on a Vigilance Bureau complaint accusing PSIEC officials and private individuals of corruption. Investigators allege plots were awarded to applicants with no industrial background through fake companies and false addresses in exchange for bribes. The ED seized Rs 12,15,000 in cash and froze bank accounts holding Rs 4.01 crore belonging to two retired PSIEC officials, Surinder Pal Singh and Jaswinder Singh Randhawa. The agency said it also found plots illegally subdivided for residential use or resold through shell firms. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: ED raids, Enforcement Directorate, industrial plots, money laundering, PSIEC, Punjab corruption Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ed-raids-11-punjab-properties-over-illegal-industrial-plot-allotments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ed-raids-11-punjab-properties-over-illegal-industrial-plot-allotments/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.