<h1>Illegal construction cartel exposed, triggering a money laundering probe and asset seizures tied to fraudulent approvals.</h1> A federal probe alleges a cartel of architects, chartered accountants, liaisoners and municipal officials colluded to construct and fraudulently sell unauthorised buildings on land reserved for sewage treatment and dumping. The Enforcement Directorate reports searches, asset seizures and frozen deposits, recovery of digital evidence showing official involvement and document fabrication, and pursues the matter as a money laundering investigation originating from an FIR about large-scale illegal construction; demolition orders for the 41 buildings were subsequently enforced.