<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided multiple premises in various cities in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged corruption in the purchase of 75 Pilatus basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2009, officials said. </p>.<p>They said the agency is covering at least 14 premises including a dozen in Delhi and one each in Gurgaon and Surat.</p>.<p>The central probe agency had filed a money laundering case to probe the deal and is carrying out the action to collect evidence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.</p>.<p>The case involves absconding arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, who is already facing separate ED and CBI probes for corruption and alleged possession of undeclared assets in the country and abroad.</p>.<p>The CBI had filed a criminal case in the Rs 2,895 crore Pilatus deal last year in June.</p>.<p>The CBI had booked Bhandari, unidentified officials of the Indian Air Force, the Defence Ministry and Switzerland-based Pilatus Aircraft Limited in the case.</p>.<p>The Swiss company was one of the bidders for the contract floated in 2009.</p>
<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided multiple premises in various cities in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged corruption in the purchase of 75 Pilatus basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2009, officials said. </p>.<p>They said the agency is covering at least 14 premises including a dozen in Delhi and one each in Gurgaon and Surat.</p>.<p>The central probe agency had filed a money laundering case to probe the deal and is carrying out the action to collect evidence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.</p>.<p>The case involves absconding arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, who is already facing separate ED and CBI probes for corruption and alleged possession of undeclared assets in the country and abroad.</p>.<p>The CBI had filed a criminal case in the Rs 2,895 crore Pilatus deal last year in June.</p>.<p>The CBI had booked Bhandari, unidentified officials of the Indian Air Force, the Defence Ministry and Switzerland-based Pilatus Aircraft Limited in the case.</p>.<p>The Swiss company was one of the bidders for the contract floated in 2009.</p>