<h1>Prevention of Money Laundering Act demand prompts probe into alleged preferential treatment for accused linked to extortion and murder.</h1> Demand to invoke Prevention of Money Laundering Act against an individual arrested in an extortion case linked to a sarpanch's death, questioning why the Enforcement Directorate did not pursue PMLA action despite a corporate complaint and earlier notice, and noting that the accused remains head of a government women empowerment scheme, an alleged instance of preferential treatment requiring a transparent probe.