Overview
- Chandrasinh Mori was produced before the special PMLA court in Ahmedabad, which remanded him to ED custody until January 1.
- ED officials say they recovered Rs 67.50 lakh from Mori’s residence, alleging the cash came from expedited NA land-use approvals.
- During coordinated searches, investigators seized about 100 government files from the Surendranagar Collector’s bungalow.
- The Gujarat ACB registered an offence naming District Collector Rajendrakumar Patel, his personal assistant, Mori and a private person under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- The ED alleges bribes were pre-fixed per square metre and routed via intermediaries, while Mori’s lawyer has contested the search and detention procedures in court.