ED seizes ₹11.88 crore from Jharkhand CM Soren’s aide Pankaj Mishra, others
2 years, 5 months ago

ED seizes ₹11.88 crore from Jharkhand CM Soren’s aide Pankaj Mishra, others

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has seized ₹11.88 crore of cash kept in bank accounts of Pankaj Mishra, the political representative of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and others as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged illegal mining in the State. "Cash amounting to Rs 11.88 crore lying in 37 bank accounts belonging to Pankaj Mishra, Dahoo Yadav and their associates has been seized under the Prevention of Money laundering Act in the illegal mining case," the agency said in a statement. "The evidences collected during the course of investigation including statements of various persons, digital evidences and documents revealed that the seized cash/bank balance is derived from illegal mining being rampantly done in Sahibganj area including the forest area," the ED said. "Evidences collected during the course of investigation, including those collected during the searches and statements of various persons, revealed that the major chunk of the seized cash was derived from illegal mining and it belonged to senior bureaucrats and politicians," the ED said.

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ED arrests industrialist Sanjay Sureka in Rs 6,000 crore bank fraud case
6 days, 1 hour ago

ED arrests industrialist Sanjay Sureka in Rs 6,000 crore bank fraud case

India Today  

Industrialist Sanjay Sureka, owner of Concast Steel and Power Limited, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday following extensive raids in Kolkata. The central agency conducted searches at 10 locations linked to Sureka, including his residence in Ballygunge, where jewellery worth Rs 4.5 crore and several foreign-made luxury cars were seized. According to sources, the arrest is part of …

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest
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1 week, 2 days ago

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest

India Today  

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ED seizes assets worth ₹3.9 crore in money laundering probe
1 week, 3 days ago

ED seizes assets worth ₹3.9 crore in money laundering probe

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate has seized movable assets worth approximately ₹3.9 crore during searches in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon as part of its money laundering investigation into Dentsu Communications India Private Limited and Suumaya Industries Ltd and their promoters. The agency's investigation stems from a Worli police case against the accused for allegedly embezzling ₹137 crore from certain non-banking financial …

Lokayukta raids 50 places of 10 officials, recovers ₹48.55 crore
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Lokayukta raids 50 places of 10 officials, recovers ₹48.55 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Lokayukta police carried out extensive raids across the state, targeting 10 government officials suspected of amassing disproportionate assets, on Tuesday. The simultaneous raids, conducted at over 50 locations in Bengaluru, Koppal, Chitradurga, Channapatna, and other areas, led to the discovery of assets worth ₹48.55 crore. The simultaneous raids, conducted at over 50 locations in Bengaluru, Koppal, Chitradurga, Channapatna, and …

Mumbai court approves monetisation of ₹2,565.9 crore in properties in Choksi fraud case
1 week, 6 days ago

Mumbai court approves monetisation of ₹2,565.9 crore in properties in Choksi fraud case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday permitted the monetisation of properties worth ₹2,565.9 crore that were attached or seized by the Enforcement Directorate since 2018 as part of its money laundering investigation against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the alleged Punjab National Bank fraud. Mehul Choksi The court's decision followed an application from the victim banks, Punjab National …

Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal granted bail in money laundering case after 28 months
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Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal granted bail in money laundering case after 28 months

India Today  

Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal, who has been in judicial custody for the last 28 months in an alleged money laundering case, was granted bail by a Jharkhand court on Saturday. The bail was granted to Singhal by a special Ranchi PMLA court, where her plea was heard under provisions of a law regarding prolonged judicial custody. The court had …

Malegaon laundering case: ED searches seven places in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, seizes ₹13.5 crore
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Malegaon laundering case: ED searches seven places in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, seizes ₹13.5 crore

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate, Mumbai Zonal Office, on Friday searched seven premises in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, and seized ₹13.5 crore in cash. The search operation was conducted in connection with the Malegaon money laundering case in which the accused had allegedly misused accounts opened with the Nashik Merchant Co-operative Bank to withdraw ₹196 crore over five months. 295/2024 dated November 7, …

Kerala High Court Directs ED To Probe Alleged Fraud Of ₹24 Crore In Edamulackal Co-Operative Bank
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Directs ED To Probe Alleged Fraud Of ₹24 Crore In Edamulackal Co-Operative Bank

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ordered, the Enforcement Directorate to register a case against all the persons involved in the Edamulackal Co-operative Bank Fraud. The Court directed ED to register a case against all the persons involved for misappropriation, breach of trust, cheating as well as offences under the PC Act. The Court asked the Home Secretary and Additional …

Cops seize Rs 47 lakh, cryptocurrency worth Rs 1.36 crore
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Cops seize Rs 47 lakh, cryptocurrency worth Rs 1.36 crore

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Directorate of Enforcement conducted raids between November 28 and 30 across 13 locations, including Hyderabad, and seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 47 lakh and USDT cryptocurrency worth Rs 1.36 crore. The investigation was initiated on two FIRs registered by CBI, Economic Offences Wing, Delhi, concerning Rs 640 crore in cyber fraud money generated through betting, gambling, part time …

ED raids 13 locations in money laundering probe against Bihar IAS officer
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

ED raids 13 locations in money laundering probe against Bihar IAS officer

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 13 locations across Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Jaipur, and Nagpur on 3 December as part of a money laundering investigation involving IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and others. The searches uncovered shares worth Rs 60 crore in Demat accounts belonging to family members of a close associate of Hans, who is currently in judicial custody. Shares …

Days after raids in pornography money laundering case, Raj Kundra summoned by ED, says report
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Days after raids in pornography money laundering case, Raj Kundra summoned by ED, says report

Live Mint  

Raj Kundra, businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the ongoing pornography case, as per media reports. This comes just two days after the ED carried out raids at multiple locations connected to Kundra as part of a money laundering investigation related to the production and distribution of pornographic …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Prosecution sanction for Kejriwal in excise case enough for money laundering trial: ED
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Prosecution sanction for Kejriwal in excise case enough for money laundering trial: ED

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate informed a Delhi court on Thursday that the sanction obtained to prosecute former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case related to the Delhi excise policy was comprehensive enough to try him in a related money laundering case as well. The ED made its submission before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue …

ED raids Raj Kundra, others in 'pornographic' films linked money laundering case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ED raids Raj Kundra, others in 'pornographic' films linked money laundering case

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the premises of businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, and some others as part of a money laundering case linked to the alleged distribution of pornographic and adult movies, official sources said. This money laundering case of May, 2022 stems from at least two Mumbai police FIRs and chargesheets filed …

ED officer assaulted during raid in cybercrime case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

ED officer assaulted during raid in cybercrime case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: An Enforcement Directorate officer was manhandled while conducting a raid at a house in southwest Delhi’s Bijwasan area in the early hours of Thursday, a senior Delhi Police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Surendra Chaudhary said they received information regarding manhandling of an ED officer in the Bijwasan area after which the police rushed to the spot. “An …

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The South Cyber police on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old Nagpada resident in connection with the online share trading fraud in which a 75-year-old Colaba resident recently lost ₹11 crore. Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹ 11 crore online trading fraud The arrested accused was identified as Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, who used to work as a customer relationship executive …

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh

India Today  

A retired Army officer in Haryana's Faridabad has fallen prey to cyber fraud through 'digital arrest' and has been duped of Rs 5 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Retired Army officer Aditya Jha was held under a 55-hour digital arrest by the fraudsters and was even called to Bihar's Madhubani to transfer the money as demanded. According to the complaint, …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

Accused in 125cr suspicious banking transactions remanded to ED custody
1 month ago

Accused in 125cr suspicious banking transactions remanded to ED custody

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court sent 33-year-old Gujarat resident, Akram Mohammad Shafi, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in connection with a money-laundering probe of banking transactions worth ₹125 crore, to seven days ED custody. Accused in 125cr suspicious banking transactions remanded to ED custody ED’s investigation stems from a police probe against …

ED Arrests Two Masterminds Behind UP Police Constable, UPPSC Exam Paper Leaks
1 month ago

ED Arrests Two Masterminds Behind UP Police Constable, UPPSC Exam Paper Leaks

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate, Lucknow has taken the custody of two "masterminds" of the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam and Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission's RO /ARO exam paper leak case. ED, Lucknow has arrested Ravi Attri and Subhash Prakash, the two masterminds of the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam Paper Leak and Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission’s RO/ARO …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
1 month ago

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old man from Assam was arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch Chennai on charges of swindling Rs 92 lakh from a central government employee in a digital arrest scam. The caller claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar-linked mobile number was involved in money laundering and an arrest warrant was issued against him. The police …

Maharashtra bitcoin scam: CBI files case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj amid ED raids in Raipur
1 month ago

Maharashtra bitcoin scam: CBI files case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj amid ED raids in Raipur

India TV News  

Maharashtra bitcoin scam: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj - accused in the Bitcoin Sam case. The matter took centerstage after former IPS officer from Pune Ravindranath Patil made an allegation against Sule and Patole over their alleged role in misappropriately using bitcoins from a 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case to …

ED seizes ₹12.41 crore in cash from ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin's premises
1 month ago

ED seizes ₹12.41 crore in cash from ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin's premises

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has seized cash, “sensitive” documents, digital devices and fixed deposit receipts during a search operation at nearly two dozen premises linked to “lottery king” Santiago Martin. Cash seized by ED Martin is a Chennai-based businessman who was revealed in March as the single-biggest donor to political parties through the now-scrapped electoral bonds …

ED seizes ₹8.8 crore from office of ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin
1 month, 1 week ago

ED seizes ₹8.8 crore from office of ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized ₹8.8 crore from the corporate office of “lottery king” Santiago Martin in Chennai. Also, the action came after the Madras high court recently allowed the central agency to proceed against the “lottery king,” as it set aside a lower court order that accepted closure by Tamil Nadu Police of a primary FIR against the …

ED seizes ₹3 crore from Kolkata businessman in lottery scam
1 month, 1 week ago

ED seizes ₹3 crore from Kolkata businessman in lottery scam

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized around ₹3 crore from a businessman's house in Kolkata, as part of its ongoing probe into a high-profile lottery scam. ED seizes ₹ 3 crore from Kolkata businessman in lottery scam The central agency has been conducting search operations at multiple locations in West Bengal since Thursday in connection with the alleged scam, …

ED's money laundering probe leads to raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat
1 month, 1 week ago

ED's money laundering probe leads to raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at more than 16 locations across Maharashtra and Gujarat on Thursday, investigating suspicious banking transactions worth ₹80-90 crore allegedly conducted by a Malegaon-based trader through misappropriated bank accounts. During the raids, which extended into Thursday night, the agency froze approximately ₹ 1.8 crore held in two scrutinised bank accounts. During the raids, which extended …

ED raids in Maha, Gujarat in Malegaon trader bank accounts fraud case
1 month, 1 week ago

ED raids in Maha, Gujarat in Malegaon trader bank accounts fraud case

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Maharashtra and neighbouring Gujarat as part of a money laundering probe against a Malegaon-based trader who allegedly misused bank accounts of various people to carry our transactions worth more than Rs 100 crore. The money laundering case stems from a Malegaon Police FIR filed last week against a local …

ED raids 23 locations in Maharashtra, Gujarat over Malegaon trader bank fraud
1 month, 1 week ago

ED raids 23 locations in Maharashtra, Gujarat over Malegaon trader bank fraud

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted massive raids across 23 locations in poll bound Maharashtra and neighbouring Gujarat on Thursday as part of an investigation into a money laundering case involving a Malegaon-based trader. The trader allegedly used fake documents and fake Know Your Customer details to open numerous bank accounts, which facilitated transactions worth over Rs 100 crore. The money laundering …

Illegal infiltration: ED arrests 2 Bangladeshi nationals, 1 Indian
1 month, 1 week ago

Illegal infiltration: ED arrests 2 Bangladeshi nationals, 1 Indian

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Three people, including two Bangladeshi nationals, have been arrested by the ED during searches connected to a money laundering case related to illegal Bangladeshi infiltration into Jharkhand, official sources said on Wednesday. The three, suspected to be touts, were arrested on Tuesday night from West Bengal in the Bangladeshi Infiltration case for facilitating illegal human trafficking in India, the …

ED seizes assets worth ₹333.82 crore in cooperative society fraud case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED seizes assets worth ₹333.82 crore in cooperative society fraud case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai zonal office has provisionally attached assets worth ₹333.82 crore in a money-laundering investigation involving alleged fraud at Dnyanradha Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. The Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai zonal office has provisionally attached assets worth ₹ 333.82 crore in a money-laundering investigation. The ED's investigation revealed that DMCSL's management allegedly embezzled funds by fraudulently diverting ₹2,467.89 …

Assam Police Arrest Prime Accused of Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam in Goa
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assam Police Arrest Prime Accused of Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam in Goa

ABP News  

Assam Police have arrested a prime accused of the multi-crore online trading scam in the state, Deepankar Barman, from Goa. The accused, who has been absconding since August, was finally apprehended by the police. Barman was arrested at his temporary residence in Goa along with a significant amount of cash and gold. The police have also seized cash worth more …

Three Arrested for Attempting to Siphon Off ₹5 Lakh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Three Arrested for Attempting to Siphon Off ₹5 Lakh

The Hindu  

Three individuals were arrested for attempting to siphon off ₹5 lakh. One of the individuals, Samuel, was employed by a firm to load cash into ATMs, while the other two were private security men. Only ₹10 lakh was found in a cash bag containing ₹15 lakh, suggesting that the rest of the money was lost.

Seven Arrested for Posing as ED Officers, Bid to Extort Rs 5 Crore in Fake Searches
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Seven Arrested for Posing as ED Officers, Bid to Extort Rs 5 Crore in Fake Searches

ABP News  

Seven people have been arrested for posing as ED officers and attempting to extort Rs 5 crore from a man living in DLF Farms area in South Delhi. The victims were lured to the house by fake ED officers posing as officials and were threatened with arrest and violence if they refused to comply with the demands. The police have …

Bihar IAS Officer Sanjeev Hans Arrested in Money Laundering Case
2 months ago

Bihar IAS Officer Sanjeev Hans Arrested in Money Laundering Case

Hindustan Times  

Bihar IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Gulab Yadav have been arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Hans was arrested from his official residence in Patna, while Yadav was detained in Delhi under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Bihar IAS Officer and Former MLA Arrested in Money Laundering Case
2 months ago

Bihar IAS Officer and Former MLA Arrested in Money Laundering Case

Hindustan Times  

Bihar IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Gulab Yadav have been arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Hans was arrested from his official residence in Patna, while Yadav was detained in Delhi under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Cyber Criminals Target Army Officer, Siphon ₹2 Crore in 'Digital Arrest'
2 months, 1 week ago

Cyber Criminals Target Army Officer, Siphon ₹2 Crore in 'Digital Arrest'

Hindustan Times  

Three men have been arrested for duping an army officer of ₹2 crore through a digital arrest. The suspects, including a retired Major General, used bank accounts of students from other states to transfer the money. The army officer was kept under digital arrest for five days before being released and realizing that his money had been siphoned off. The …

{Foodgrain transportation scam} ED files chargesheet against ex-minister Ashu, 30 others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

{Foodgrain transportation scam} ED files chargesheet against ex-minister Ashu, 30 others

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday submitted a detailed chargesheet against former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, his close associate Rajdeep Singh Nagra and 29 others, including officials of the Punjab food and civil supplies department, in the special PMLA court in Jalandhar in connection with an alleged ₹2,000-crore foodgrain transportation-linked money-laundering case. “The main immovable properties belong to former deputy director …

Vigilance sleuths seize ₹1.5 lakh in unaccounted from sub-registrar, tout in Coimbatore
3 months ago

Vigilance sleuths seize ₹1.5 lakh in unaccounted from sub-registrar, tout in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Thursday seized ₹1.5 lakh in unaccounted cash, allegedly collected by a sub-registrar and her tout from document writers in Coimbatore. According to DVAC officials, the cash was seized from Keerthi Shankar, who allegedly acted as a tout for Nancy Nithya Karoline, sub-registrar of Singanallur. The officials received specific information that Karoline was receiving …

Enforcement Directorate arrests four more accused linked to cyber fraud syndicate involving “Chinese scammers”
3 months, 1 week ago

Enforcement Directorate arrests four more accused linked to cyber fraud syndicate involving “Chinese scammers”

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four accused in a case related to cyber fraud of ₹2.60 crore by a person posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation official, who was part of a network involving “Chinese scammers”. “All the four accused were involved in incorporation of shell companies and opening of bank accounts, through which Proceeds of Crime generated from …

ED seizes Rs 90L cash, silver bullion during raids in case against Bihar IAS officer, others
3 months, 1 week ago

ED seizes Rs 90L cash, silver bullion during raids in case against Bihar IAS officer, others

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The Enforcement Directorate has seized about Rs 90 lakh in cash and 13 kg silver bullion after it undertook fresh searches in a money laundering probe against Bihar-cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, former RJD MLA Gulab Yadav and some others, official sources said. Some alleged old associates of Hans, a 1997-batch Indian Administrative Service officer who served as the …

13 held for cheating Bajaj Electronics of Rs 4 crore via UPI fraud
3 months, 2 weeks ago

13 held for cheating Bajaj Electronics of Rs 4 crore via UPI fraud

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: A 13-member gang was apprehended by the Cyberabad police for their alleged involvement in cheating a well-known electronics company of Rs 4 crore through ‘UPI fraud’. The incident came to light after the firm, Bajaj Electronics, lodged a complaint across various police stations under Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda commissionerates claiming that it faced massive losses in a series of …

Medical admission case: ED arrests Shivaji Education Society director’s son
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical admission case: ED arrests Shivaji Education Society director’s son

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Deepak Deshmukh, the son of the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Education Society director Appasaheb Deshmukh, for his alleged involvement in admission-linked irregularities at the medical college run by the education society between 2011 and 2016. According to ED, an amount of around ₹ 49.50 lakh was allegedly transferred to the bank account of the arrested accused …

ED Fines ₹908 Crore on DMK MP Jagathratchakan for Foreign Exchange Violations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ED Fines ₹908 Crore on DMK MP Jagathratchakan for Foreign Exchange Violations

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has imposed a red penalty of ₹908 crore on S. Jagathrakshakan, Arakkonam DMK Member of Parliament, for violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. The penalty order was passed by the ED on Monday based on the Seizure Order dated September 11, 2020, under Section 37A of FEMA in which various movable and immovable properties held in …

ED fines DMK MP Jagathrakshakan and family ₹900 crore in FEMA case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ED fines DMK MP Jagathrakshakan and family ₹900 crore in FEMA case

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said that a fine of ₹900 crore has been slapped in FEMA case against DMK MP Jagathrakshakan and family members. The Central probe agency said that assets worth ₹89 crore have been confiscated in a case related to the violation of foreign exchange rules. Issuing a statement, the ED stated that properties worth ₹89.19 crore, …

CEN police arrest two persons from Gujarat for extorting ₹ 1.13 crore from Udupi doctor
3 months, 4 weeks ago

CEN police arrest two persons from Gujarat for extorting ₹ 1.13 crore from Udupi doctor

The Hindu  

The Udupi Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime police have arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with the extortion of ₹1.13 crore from a Udupi-based doctor by posing as Customs officials and virtually confining the latter in his house, recently. On July 29, 53-year-old Arun Kumar received a call from a person who claimed to be an officer from Customs, …

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam
3 months, 4 weeks ago

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in connection with the alleged fraudulent award of contracts worth about ₹118 crore from 2013 to 2016 by misappropriation of funds collected as cess for the welfare of construction workers in Assam. In the case being probed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the agency has seized several documents and also attached properties …

ED arrests former Pune ZP chairman in ₹494cr bank fraud case
4 months ago

ED arrests former Pune ZP chairman in ₹494cr bank fraud case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Former chairman of Pune zilla parishad Mangaldas Bandal has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged ₹494-crore fraud at Pune’s Shivajirao Bhosale Sahakari Bank. Earlier on Tuesday, the ED seized cash worth ₹25 lakh and froze fixed deposits worth ₹50 lakh during searches conducted at Bandal’s premises. ED’s investigation revealed that several persons had committed …

CBI arrests five, including two NCL officials, in Madhya Pradesh, agency officer caught taking bribe
4 months ago

CBI arrests five, including two NCL officials, in Madhya Pradesh, agency officer caught taking bribe

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested five people — two officials of the Northern Coalfields Limited, one CBI officer and two others — following searches in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli. The CBI arrested Subedar Ojha, manager and private secretary to the NCL chairman and managing director, and recovered ₹3.85 crore in cash from his residence on August 17. Searches were carried …

₹2,000-crore ‘scam’: Ex-minister Ashu in judicial custody
4 months, 1 week ago

₹2,000-crore ‘scam’: Ex-minister Ashu in judicial custody

Hindustan Times  

The additional sessions court here on Monday sent former Punjab food and civil supplies and consumer affairs minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu to judicial custody in connection with an alleged ₹2,000-crore foodgrain transportation-linked money-laundering case. Bharat Bhushan Ashu Ashu, who was arrested by the ED on August 1, had been in the central agency’s custody since August 2. In August last …

ED officer’s arrest: CBI probe finds elements of classic hawala operation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

ED officer’s arrest: CBI probe finds elements of classic hawala operation

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A currency note of ₹20 with its unique serial number, a contact phone number that is not in regular use, and details of a bribe amount – these tale-tell elements of a classic hawala transaction were allegedly part of the arrangements devised by an official of the Delhi Unit of the Enforcement Directorate for handover of a ₹20 lakh …

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