The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday (August 7, 2025) conducted searches in the city as part of a money laundering probe against suspended IAS officer and former Invest Uttar Pradesh CEO Abhishek Prakash, an alleged middleman Nikant Jain and some others, official sources said.

Four premises linked to Mr. Jain, who allegedly asked for a bribe on behalf of Mr. Prakash, are being searched in the city under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.