Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Shimla Sub Zonal Office has arrested Nishant Sareen, currently posted as Assistant Drug Controller (HQ), Directorate of Health and Safety Regulation, Himachal Pradesh under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in connection with an investigation related to corruption, forgery, cheating, accumulation of disproportionate assets and criminal conspiracy. ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Himachal Pradesh Police under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Nishant Sareen, then Assistant Drug Controller (ADC), Baddi. Subsequently, he was arrested by SV&ACB, HP Police and was charge-sheeted along with his associate Komal Khanna. Another FIR No. 215/2022 dated 29.10.2022 was registered against Nishant Sareen and others by Panchkula Police, Haryana in a case related to alleged forgery of partnership deed of Zhenia Pharmaceuticals, Panchkula wherein it was alleged that Komal Khanna’s share in the said firm was increased from 50% to 95% through deceitful means and threat made by Nishant Sareen and Komal Khanna. Subsequently, one more FIR No. 08/2025 dated 23.09.2025 was registered under section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by SV&ACB, Shimla against Nishant Sareen for accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs. 1.66 Crore (approx.) during the check period 01.04.2002 to 21.08.2019 while Nishant Sareen was posted as drug inspector / Assistant Drug Controller in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Read also:ED raids Himachal Assistant Drug Controller