Dehradun, September 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth about Rs 1.28 crore from Chandan Singh Jeena, a former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Singh Rawat, during searches linked to alleged irregularities in the 2016 Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari (VPDO) examination.
Jeena, who is currently serving as Rawat’s personal assistant, was among those whose premises were searched by the ED’s Dehradun Sub-Zonal Office on Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to the agency, the search of Jeena’s residential premises resulted in the recovery of Rs 32 lakh in unaccounted cash, along with gold coins and chains weighing approximately 200.5 grams. The gold comprised 13 coins and seven chains. Investigators also seized 12 luxury wristwatches.
The watches include brands such as Rolex, Rado, Piaget, Movado, Tissot and Casio Edifice. The ED said the total value of the seized assets could rise further as the valuation of the watches is being determined separately.
The money-laundering investigation relates to alleged manipulation in the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari Examination, 2016. The case originated from an FIR registered at the Vigilance Police Station in Dehradun, followed by three additional FIRs, according to the agency.
The ED conducted searches at the premises of the then UKSSSC chairman and secretary, the then examination controller, the owner of a private computer agency hired for OMR processing and alleged middlemen involved in the conspiracy, besides Jeena’s residence.
The agency said its investigation found that OMR answer sheets were allegedly diverted from UKSSSC’s secure custody to the private residence of the then commission secretary. Roll numbers of under-filled OMR sheets were allegedly recorded there and passed on to personnel of the private computer agency, who fraudulently filled or altered answer bubbles before the sheets were re-sealed.
According to the ED, the manipulation was allegedly carried out in return for illegal gratification routed through middlemen.
During the search, bank accounts belonging to Jeena and his family members were frozen under Section 17(1A) of the PMLA, covering aggregate credit balances of Rs 52 lakh. His mobile phone was also seized for forensic examination.
The agency further said its investigation had identified substantial cash expenditure by Jeena for which no satisfactory source had been established. It said the cash recovered and such expenditure were not supported by his known sources of income.
The searches also resulted in the recovery of unaccounted cash from several former UKSSSC officials and other persons associated with the case, with amounts ranging from relatively small sums to several lakhs of rupees. Gold jewellery was also recovered in some cases.
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