Illegal acquisition of property; ED attaches property worth Rs 1.60 crore belonging to former public works secretary TO Sooraj 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the illegal property of former Secretary of Public Works Department TO Sooraj. Property worth one crore and sixty lakh rupees have been attached. The ED has attached land in the name of Sooraj's wife and relatives and money in bank accounts.

It was found that Suraj had bought vehicles and properties in the name of his wife, children and benami using the illegally earned money. So far, ED has attached properties worth 10.43 crores from Sooraj. Earlier, a case of land fraud was filed against TO Sooraj's daughter as well.