<h1>ED provisionally attaches about Rs 5 crore from four accused under PMLA over alleged Rs 89.63 crore tribal welfare laundering</h1> Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached about Rs 5 crore in properties and bank deposits of four accused, including two aides of a former state minister, under the PMLA in a probe into alleged diversion and laundering of Rs 89.63 crore from a state corporation for Scheduled Tribe welfare. Authorities allege funds were moved into fake accounts in other states via collusion with bank officials, layered through shell entities, hawala operators, bullion and gift-card traders, and partly used in the 2024 elections and to purchase luxury vehicles. The former minister and others were named in an ED chargesheet and some were arrested; the minister later secured bail and resigned.