Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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Enforcement Directorate on Friday (October 10, 2025) said it has arrested Nishant Sareen, currently posted as Assistant Drug Controller at Directorate of Health and Safety Regulation, Himachal Pradesh in connection with an investigation related to corruption, forgery, cheating, accumulation of disproportionate assets and criminal conspiracy.
An official statement said, the accused was arrested on October 9 under the provisions of under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Himachal Pradesh Police under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Nishant Sareen, then Assistant Drug Controller (ADC) stationed at Baddi in Solan district. “Subsequently, he was arrested by SV&ACB, HP Police and was charge-sheeted along with his associate Komal Khanna,” said the statement.
The statement added that ED investigation has revealed that Nishant Sareen, while serving as a Drug Inspector and subsequently as an ADC in the government of Himachal Pradesh had misused his official position for obtaining personal favours-bribes from various individuals in the management-ownership of pharmaceutical companies located in Himachal Pradesh. “As a result of the aforesaid activities, Nishant Sareen has generated illicit proceeds derived from the commission of scheduled offences, including cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and utilized the same for leading a luxurious life and for acquiring assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,” it said, adding the Special Court (PMLA) in Shimla has granted ED, the custody of accused till October 14
Published – October 11, 2025 12:41 am IST
