Enforcement Directorate vs Punjab Cricket Association — Alleged land purchase irregularity

Updates

1. News14 Oct 2026

   ED pushes for FIR against PCA over ₹ 78-crore land deals

   Shoots off letter to Mohali police, alleges association bought land in Ajnala, Bathinda far above collector rates

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Enforcement Directorate is asking for a formal police investigation into land purchases.

   Who:

   The Enforcement Directorate is the investigating agency and the Punjab Cricket Association is the organization being investigated.

   When:

   Reported on 14 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Punjab and Haryana High Court, Punjab.

   Why:

   The agency claims there were irregularities in land deals worth seventy-eight crore rupees.

   What it means:

   This move pressures authorities to start a formal criminal case against the organization for its land transactions.

   Hindustan Times
2. Hearing13 Oct 2026

   ED report on PCA land purchase - hearing in High Court: Allegation of buying land from farmers at 15 lakhs per acre and selling it at 2.99 crores per acre.

   Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) land scam case hearing in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today regarding allegations of financial irregularities in land purchases in Bathinda and Amritsar. The preliminary investigation report by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is considered significant in the matter.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Enforcement Directorate submitted a report to the High Court regarding alleged irregularities in a land purchase.

   Who:

   The Enforcement Directorate acts as the investigating agency and the Punjab Cricket Association is the organization facing allegations. The Punjab and Haryana High Court is the court overseeing the matter.

   When:

   Reported on 13 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Punjab and Haryana High Court in Punjab.

   Why:

   The investigation concerns claims that land was bought from farmers at low prices and resold at significantly higher prices.

   What it means:

   The court held a hearing to review the report presented by the Enforcement Directorate about these land deals.

   Dainik Bhaskar