<h1>ED searches four locations linked to intermediary in money laundering probe under PMLA Section 3</h1> The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in connection with a money laundering investigation involving a suspended senior government officer and former CEO of a state investment agency. Four locations linked to an alleged intermediary, accused of soliciting bribes on behalf of the officer, were searched under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. These included the intermediary's residence, two company offices associated with him and his family, and a hotel where family members hold directorships. The intermediary had previously been arrested by state police following a complaint from an investor in the renewable energy sector, who alleged that the intermediary demanded a commission to secure project approvals. The officer was suspended earlier in the year after the complaint surfaced.