Enforcement Directorate carried out search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA in Arunachal Pradesh in respect of an investigation relating to the Trans Arunachal Highway Project. It has frozen bank accounts, Recurring deposit, and Fixed Deposit having a balance of 3.95 Crore rupees. <br />''<br />''The Agency initiated a money laundering investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Special Investigation Cell Vigilance Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act. <br />''<br />''The FIR revealed that some Government officials in conspiracy with some private individuals misappropriated the funds of compensation for the affected persons or beneficiaries of the Trans Arunachal Highway Project.<br />''<br />''The investigation by ED has revealed that multiple fake beneficiaries were created by some government officials in connivance with private individuals to cause wrongful gain to themselves and wrongful loss to the Government exchequer. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Investigation has further established that part of the Proceeds of Crime so generated by the accused persons was routed through several banks' accounts and Fixed Deposits. </span><br />