Bhopal: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally seized immovable assets worth nearly ₹5 crore linked to former Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Arvind Joshi and others in a money laundering case. The ED’s Bhopal zonal office took action under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
The case originated from a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the Bhopal Lokayukta team under Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amended). The FIR was filed in connection with allegations of accumulating illegal wealth from July 1979 to December 10, 2010, amounting to approximately ₹41.87 crore. Arvind Joshi, who served as Chief Secretary during this period, was named in the investigation.
During the PMLA probe, it was found that Joshi had systematically invested illicit earnings in various movable and immovable properties registered in the names of his family members. Additionally, he allegedly created benami assets under the names of his associate S.P. Kohli and Kohli’s family members.
Joshi is also reported to have established a shell company, appointing S.P. Kohli as its manager. Subsequently, power of attorney was granted to Kohli, who purchased multiple properties on Joshi’s behalf.
Interim attachment orders had already been issued in the case, covering assets valued at about ₹8.5 crore. The recently seized properties include residential plots, agricultural land, and a functioning resort located in Bhopal district. These assets are considered proceeds of crime and are registered in the names of the late Arvind Joshi, his family members, and his associate S.P. Kohli.
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