Pune: In a major move, the Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra police has asked all the police commissionerates and units in Maharashtra have been asked to send monthly report about cases related to money laundering which will forward them to Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi.

In a circular issued by ATS chief , the details about the cases related to fake currency, sedition, explosives, narcotics, terrorism have been sought. Such cases have to be sent without considering any monetary limit, and while murder, robbery, assault, kidnapping, counterfeiting government stamp, cheating, forgery, prostitution, wildlife, securities and exchange, corruption related cases where monetary value is above Rs 30 lakhs.

The details are sought about cases warranting action under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002.

The ED investigates offences of money laundering and take actions of attachment and confiscation of property if the same is determined to be proceeds of crime derived from offences under PMLA, and to prosecute the persons involved in the offence of money laundering.

Sources stated that there are 156 offences under 28 statutes which are scheduled offences under PMLA.