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Shimla: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a sweeping operation targeting Nishant Sareen, Assistant Drug Controller (ADC) of Dharamshala, along with his family members and associates, as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. The raids, conducted across five residential and commercial premises in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab, are linked to allegations of bribery, political patronage, and the generation of illicit proceeds.
The ED’s action is rooted in a 2019 FIR filed by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) of the Himachal Pradesh Police against Sareen. The case originated during his tenure as ADC in Baddi, one of India’s major pharmaceutical hubs. Sareen was arrested in September 2019 on charges of accepting bribes from pharmaceutical companies and was later released on bail. Despite these charges, he was appointed as ADC Dharamshala in 2024.
Alongside Sareen, his father-in-law Ramesh Kumar Gupta and alleged associate Komal Khanna are also under scrutiny. The ED is investigating not only the alleged misuse of Sareen’s official position during his posting in Baddi but also in his current role in Dharamshala. The agency is probing complaints of extortion, bribery, and political patronage, as well as the suspected generation of proceeds of crime.
The office of the drug controller, where Sareen is posted, functions under the Directorate of Health Safety and Regulation of the Himachal Pradesh government.
The investigation is ongoing and further details are awaited as the ED continues its probe into the alleged financial irregularities.
Disclaimer:
This article is based on information reported by Medical Dialogues and official sources as of June 25, 2025. The investigation by the Enforcement Directorate is ongoing, and all individuals mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Further developments may alter the context or conclusions presented here.
