The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at ten premises in Rampur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with a money laundering investigation involving the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur.

 

The ED said the searches were carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. It added the investigation relates to the alleged diversion of government contract funds through private contractors and their subsequent use, including for creation of assets for the University or the Trust. The agency said its investigation has revealed financial transactions between certain contractors and the Trust. It also found that some contractors, who allegedly benefited from government contracts, diverted funds towards the Trust or University through substantial donations and construction works.

 

The ED said that the searches were aimed at tracing the alleged proceeds of crime and recovering financial records, documents and digital evidence related to the diversion and utilisation of government funds.