The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on February 20, claimed to have attached INR 2.606 million assets of two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Bihar and Jharkhand under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), reports New Kerala. The two Maoist leaders have been identified as Abhijeet Yadav aka Mahavir Yadav and Pintu Rana aka Rajesh Rana. The ED attached INR 1,649 million worth of six land plots in Palamu District of Jharkhand and a bank account of Yadav. In the case of Rana, the ED has attached one Kisan tractor with trailer, motorcycle, Scooty and bank balances totaling INR 957000. Yadav was involved in levy/extortion from various development works in Gaya, Aurangabad of Bihar and Palamu District of Jharkhand, the ED said, adding Rana was involved in levy/extortion from sand, mobile tower and forest wood contractors for the last 15 years, and was booked on the basis of 76 FIRs and charge-sheets filed by the Jharkhand Police for offence under various sections of the Arms Act, the Explosive Substances Act, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for collection of levy, criminal conspiracy, murder, attempt to murder, extortion, etc.