New Delhi Apr 23 PTI The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against various suspects of the recent Jahangirpuri violence case including prime accused Mohammed Ansar officials said on SaturdayAn Enforcement Case Information Report ECIR the EDs equivalent of a police FIR has been filed by the federal agency under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLADelhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had recently written to the ED recommending a probe by the agency He cited preliminary findings made by his officers in the case and the First Information Reports FIRs filed by themThe ED case stems from these police complaints the officials saidClashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri on April 16 leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injured According to police there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes and some vehicles were also torchedAnsar 35 a resident of B-Block of Jahangirpuri is alleged to be the main conspirator behind the violence the police saidDuring preliminary investigation they said it emerged that Ansar has some financial dealings and is also in possession of several properties which were allegedly purchased through gambling moneyThe ED is expected to question all the accused and probe their financial dealingsIt is empowered to arrest and attach assets of the accused during the course of the money laundering investigationSo far 25 people have been arrested in the Jahangirpuri violence case by the police while two juveniles have been apprehended The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police is investigating the caseStringent provisions of the National Security Act NSA have been slapped against five accused including AnsarAccording to the police Ansar allegedly had an argument with participants of the Hanuman Jayanti procession that escalated and led to stone-pelting PTI NES DIV DIV