<h1>Former minister and wife charged in Rs 70 crore land fraud scheme involving fraudulent property registration</h1> The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet against a former Uttarakhand forest minister, his wife, and associates in a money laundering case involving alleged illegal acquisition of land parcels worth over Rs 70 crore in Dehradun. The case stems from a conspiracy where two land plots were fraudulently registered through powers of attorney and sold at below-market rates. The accused include the former minister who switched from BJP to Congress before 2022 elections, his wife, an associate, and a memorial trust. The land, measuring 101 bighas and originally valued at Rs 6.56 crore, now has a market value exceeding Rs 70 crore and is part of a medical institute controlled by the politician's family and associates. The ED attached the properties under PMLA provisions.