The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against 18 accused, including former Vasai-Virar Municipal Commissioner Anilkumar Pawar and suspended Deputy Director of Town Planning Y. S. Reddy, in connection with an alleged corruption and money-laundering case linked to illegal construction projects in the Vasai-Virar region, officials said on Friday.

ED issued an attachment order under the PMLA in respect of assets valued at Rs 71 crore, belonging to implicated builders and accused individuals, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the laundering of proceeds of crime generated from the illegal construction activities.