Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 8: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday announced the attachment of assets worth Rs 21 crore belonging to Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Krishna Sail, as part of a money laundering probe linked to the alleged illegal export of iron ore.

A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was issued on November 6, covering assets held by Sail through his Goa-based company, Shree Mallikarjun Shipping Pvt Ltd (SMSPL), the ED said in a statement.

The 59-year-old legislator, representing the Karwar Assembly constituency in Uttara Kannada, was arrested by the federal agency in September. He had later secured interim bail on medical grounds, which was reportedly cancelled by a special PMLA court on Friday, the ED a

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