<h1>Enforcement Directorate attaches three hotels worth Rs 15.78 crore for alleged illegal construction and commercial misuse</h1> The Enforcement Directorate attached three hotels in Patnitop, Jammu and Kashmir, valued at Rs 15.78 crore under anti-money laundering provisions. The action follows a CBI investigation into hotel owners, directors, and Patnitop Development Authority officials for alleged commercial misuse of residential buildings, excess construction beyond approved limits, and operating in prohibited areas including forests and agricultural zones. The attached properties include land, buildings, and income of three named hotels that allegedly conducted illegal construction beyond permitted areas. This follows earlier attachment of two other properties worth Rs 14.93 crore in the same case.