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Crime
ED Seizes ₹4.2 Crore Socorro Property in Land Grab Probe
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 03:33 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate has attached a property owned by Socorro valued at ₹4.2 crore in a land grab case, as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged illegal land acquisition.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached a property owned by the company Socorro, with an estimated value of ₹4.2 crore, in the course of a land grab investigation.
The attachment was announced by ED officials, who said the property is under scrutiny for alleged involvement in illegal land acquisition. No specific location of the property has been disclosed in the public statement.
Under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the ED’s statutory powers, the agency can seize assets that are believed to be linked to corrupt practices or unlawful activities. The attachment is a step in the broader probe into the land grab allegations.
The ED has indicated that the investigation is ongoing and that further action may be taken as more evidence is gathered. No comment has been released by Socorro regarding the attachment.
The attachment was announced by ED officials, who said the property is under scrutiny for alleged involvement in illegal land acquisition. No specific location of the property has been disclosed in the public statement.
Under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the ED’s statutory powers, the agency can seize assets that are believed to be linked to corrupt practices or unlawful activities. The attachment is a step in the broader probe into the land grab allegations.
The ED has indicated that the investigation is ongoing and that further action may be taken as more evidence is gathered. No comment has been released by Socorro regarding the attachment.