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ED raids IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar’s residences in Bengaluru and Bareilly under PMLA
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 09:38 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate searched premises linked to IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, invoking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on properties associated with IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Officials said the searches were carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), indicating a suspicion of financial irregularities linked to the officer.
According to a statement released by the ED, the team inspected both the officer's official residence in Bengaluru and a private dwelling in Bareilly. The agency has not disclosed the specific evidence that prompted the action, but confirmed that the raids were part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money‑laundering activities.
No arrests were reported at the time of the raids, and the officer’s representatives have not commented publicly. The ED has indicated that further details will be shared after the forensic analysis of the seized documents and electronic devices is completed.
The incident adds to a series of high‑profile investigations into alleged financial misconduct involving senior bureaucrats, underscoring the agency's intensified focus on enforcing anti‑money‑laundering laws across the country.
According to a statement released by the ED, the team inspected both the officer's official residence in Bengaluru and a private dwelling in Bareilly. The agency has not disclosed the specific evidence that prompted the action, but confirmed that the raids were part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money‑laundering activities.
No arrests were reported at the time of the raids, and the officer’s representatives have not commented publicly. The ED has indicated that further details will be shared after the forensic analysis of the seized documents and electronic devices is completed.
The incident adds to a series of high‑profile investigations into alleged financial misconduct involving senior bureaucrats, underscoring the agency's intensified focus on enforcing anti‑money‑laundering laws across the country.