She was originally from Bhuj (Kutch) and had family relations with Mr. Sharma when he was collector there. Along with the architect, the police had also mounted intrusive surveillance on Mr. Sharma prior to his arrest in 2009. A day after the Supreme Court refused to grant him anticipatory bail, the Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended Gujarat cadre IAS officer Pradip Sharma in connection with the money laundering case. In a series of taped telephonic conversations between Mr. Shah and Gujarat cadre IPS G.L. As per the ED probe, the money was first deposited in Mr. Sharma's wife account and then subsequently transferred to his account.

Source: The Hindu July 31, 2016 08:37 UTC