ED Questions Baahubali Actor Tamannaah Bhatia in Money Laundering Case
5 months, 1 week ago

ED Questions Baahubali Actor Tamannaah Bhatia in Money Laundering Case

ABP News  

Bollywood actor Tamannaah Bhatia was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an investigation linked to a money laundering case related to the 'HPZ Token' mobile app. She was questioned at the ED's zonal office in Assam's Guwahati on Thursday and her statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Zero Hour issues: stock market volatility, deep fakes via AI, ED cases
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Zero Hour issues: stock market volatility, deep fakes via AI, ED cases

The Hindu  

Demands for an enquiry into volatility in the stock markets, concerns over deep fakes due to Artificial Intelligence, and accusations that central enforcement agencies are protecting leaders of the ruling BJP were among the issues raised by MPs in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour on Thursday. Follow Parliament Budget Session LIVE updates on March 27 Former Union Minister and …

Mahadev app scam: CBI raids at Bhupesh Baghel’s residence. ‘Just before Delhi visit,’ responds former Chhattisgarh CM
3 days, 7 hours ago

Mahadev app scam: CBI raids at Bhupesh Baghel’s residence. ‘Just before Delhi visit,’ responds former Chhattisgarh CM

Live Mint  

Mahadev betting app case: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in connection with the alleged ₹6,000 crore Mahadev app scam, officials said. Investigations have revealed that the Mahadev app promoters allegedly paid substantial amounts as "protection money" to public servants to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted functioning …

₹42L assets attached in ₹8-cr post office fraud case in Jalandhar
6 days, 7 hours ago

₹42L assets attached in ₹8-cr post office fraud case in Jalandhar

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹42 lakh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in connection with a fraud case. The ED had initiated the investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI in 2018 against Sanjeev Kumar, former sub-postmaster, Dakhni Gate, Nakodar sub-office, Jalandhar, and others …

ED conducts searches across four States in SDPI case
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1 week, 1 day ago

ED conducts searches across four States in SDPI case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches across four States in connection with the money-laundering charge allegedly involving the Social Democratic Party of India. Earlier this month, the agency searched 12 locations across 10 States in the case against the banned outfit, the Popular Front of India, days after the arrest of SDPI national president M.K. The ED has alleged …

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at over ten locations in Tamil Nadu on Friday, targeting premises linked to DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji and others in connection with a money laundering case. Merely three days later, on September 29, he was reinstated as Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise, the same portfolio he had held …

Tamannaah rubbishes cryptocurrency scam
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tamannaah rubbishes cryptocurrency scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamannaah Bhatia has strongly denied recent reports linking her to a cryptocurrency scam, refuting any involvement in the alleged Rs 2.4 crore fraud. In an official statement, Tamannaah urged the media and public to refrain from spreading baseless rumors. On Saturday, speculation arose that Tamannaah and Kajal Aggarwal might be summoned by the Puducherry police for questioning in connection with …

Tamannaah Bhatia breaks silence on cryptocurrency fraud, calls rumours misleading
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1 month ago

Tamannaah Bhatia breaks silence on cryptocurrency fraud, calls rumours misleading

India Today  

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has addressed recent reports linking her to a cryptocurrency scam. The actor has categorically denied any involvement in the alleged Rs 2.4 crore scam and expressed her intention to take legal action against the spread of such misinformation. For the unversed, earlier today, rumours were afloat claiming actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Kajal Aggarwal were likely to be …

CBI seizes cryptocurrencies worth ₹23.94 crore in GainBitcoin scam
1 month ago

CBI seizes cryptocurrencies worth ₹23.94 crore in GainBitcoin scam

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has seized cryptocurrencies worth ₹23.94 crore following searches at more than 60 locations across five States in connection with the ₹6,600-crore GainBitcoin scam case. During the searches, the Agency seized cryptocurrencies, multiple hardware crypto wallets, 121 documents, 34 laptops/hard disks, 12 mobile phones, and multiple email and instant messaging app dumps. “The seized documents and …

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa. What's the financial fraud case against him?
1 month ago

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa. What's the financial fraud case against him?

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Mahesh Langa, a Gujarat-based senior journalist, in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud. The money laundering case against Mahesh Langa stems from two FIRs filed by the Ahmedabad Police on charges of committing fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to …

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa. What's the financial fraud case against him?
1 month ago

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa. What's the financial fraud case against him?

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Mahesh Langa, a Gujarat-based senior journalist, in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud. The money laundering case against Mahesh Langa stems from two FIRs filed by the Ahmedabad Police on charges of committing fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to …

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case
1 month ago

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday arrested a Gujarat-based journalist in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud, officials said. Mahesh Langa, a correspondent for The Hindu newspaper in Gujarat, was taken into custody and produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act Court in Ahmedabad, they said. The money laundering case against Langa stems from two FIRs …

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case
1 month ago

ED arrests Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Mahesh Langa, a Gujarat-based journalist, in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud. The money laundering case against Langa stems from two FIRs filed by the Ahmedabad Police on charges of committing fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to certain people. …

ED seizes ₹1,646 crore under PMLA case in ‘biggest-ever’ cryptocurrency fraud
1 month, 1 week ago

ED seizes ₹1,646 crore under PMLA case in ‘biggest-ever’ cryptocurrency fraud

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate has seized its biggest-ever cryptocurrency worth ₹1,646 crore as part of a "mega" money laundering investigation into a fraud investment scheme where several depositors were duped in the name of securities investment. As per PTI, crypto worth ₹1,646 crore was seized and transferred into the agency's special crypto wallet, making it the biggest-ever seizure of virtual digital …

Gujarat: ED seizes Rs 1,646 crore from US-wanted scammer in biggest crypto fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat: ED seizes Rs 1,646 crore from US-wanted scammer in biggest crypto fraud

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has seized cryptocurrencies worth approximately Rs 1,646 crore in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as part of its investigation into the massive BitConnect scam. The case revolves around Satish Kumbhani, the founder of the now-defunct crypto investment platform BitConnect, who has been under the scrutiny of the US Department of Justice for orchestrating one of the world's largest cryptocurrency frauds. …

ED arrests former MP transport dept constable, key aides in money laundering case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED arrests former MP transport dept constable, key aides in money laundering case

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Nearly 50 days after lodging a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against ‘crorepati’ Saurabh Sharma, the Enforcement Directorate has finally made the first arrests. The ED’s Bhopal Zonal Office has arrested three persons, including the ex-constable Saurabh Sharma and his two key business partners Sharad Jaiswal and Chetan Singh Gaur, the ED said in its official …

What Is The Rikeza Coin Case In Which Sonu Sood Faces Arrest?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Is The Rikeza Coin Case In Which Sonu Sood Faces Arrest?

ABP News  

The string of troubles doesn't seem to be ending for actor Sonu Sood anytime soon. A court in Punjab's Ludhiana has issued an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood in connection with an alleged fraud case of Rs 10 lakh. The Ludhiana court order read: "Sonu Sood, has been duly served with summon or warrant but he/she has failed …

ED arrests four Tamil Nadu natives linked to Chinese bogus loan apps
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED arrests four Tamil Nadu natives linked to Chinese bogus loan apps

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Enforcement Directorate sleuths have arrested four Tamil Nadu natives over their links to China-based bogus loan apps, after a probe revealed the shell companies operated by them transferred over Rs 170 crore to their Chinese operators via Singapore since 2023. The arrested persons are Daniel Shivakumar, 37, director of Xoduz Solution in Jawahar Nagar, Chennai; Kathiravan Ravi, 42, director …

ED arrests four T.N. men in alleged ₹1,651-crore Chinese loan app scam
1 month, 4 weeks ago

ED arrests four T.N. men in alleged ₹1,651-crore Chinese loan app scam

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Daniel Selvakumar, Kathiravan Ravi, Anto Paul Prakash, and Allen Samuel, all Tamil Nadu natives, in the alleged ₹1,651-crore Chinese app loan scam. Various Chinese loan apps in APK format were circulated on social media websites. The money aggregated through online platforms was collected in the dummy/mule bank accounts opened by needy persons on a commission …

HPZ Token scam: Main accused deemed ‘fugitive economic offender’
2 months ago

HPZ Token scam: Main accused deemed ‘fugitive economic offender’

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Nagaland on Wednesday declared Bhupesh Arora, wanted in connection with the alleged ₹2,200-crore fraud perpetrated through the ‘HPZ Token’ mobile app and website, as a fugitive economic offender. HPZ Token scam: Main accused deemed ‘fugitive economic offender’ The confiscation of Arora’s properties would proceed further as per ED’s request and …

MUDA scam case: ED attaches 142 properties worth Rs 300 crore involving Siddaramaiah
2 months, 1 week ago

MUDA scam case: ED attaches 142 properties worth Rs 300 crore involving Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: After the Directorate of Enforcement attached 142 immovable properties worth Rs 300 crore on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the MUDA case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others, all eyes are now on the Lokayukta report on the alleged MUDA site allotment scam. Under the PC Act, the Lokayukta Police are investigating whether …

Fake ED officials rob Rs 30 lakh in Bollywood-style heist from beedi businessman in Karnataka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fake ED officials rob Rs 30 lakh in Bollywood-style heist from beedi businessman in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

In a Bollywood flick Special 26-style heist, six persons impersonating as Enforcement Directorate officials robbed over Rs 30 lakhs from a beedi businessman from Bolanthur near Vittal in Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada on Friday night. Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Yathish N said that six persons introduced themselves as ED officials to Singari beedi owner Sulaiman Haji, who also …

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 8 crore in black money-linked case in Maharashtra
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 8 crore in black money-linked case in Maharashtra

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday attached assets worth more than Rs 8 crore as part of an alleged black money-linked money laundering case in Maharashtra. A provisional attachment order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against two persons identified as Siddharth Abhay Chokshi and Abhay Sajanlal Chokshi, the agency said in its statement. Siddharth Abhay Chokshi …

FB pic of car, LPG delivery clue help ED crack money laundering case in Chennai
2 months, 3 weeks ago

FB pic of car, LPG delivery clue help ED crack money laundering case in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Distinct clues ranging from Facebook images and LPG gas cylinder deliveries to intelligence reports from Chennai Customs and data from the Tamil Nadu government’s commercial taxes wing were crucial to the Enforcement Directorate busting the International Trade Based Money Laundering scam in Chennai. Detected in 2016, the scam orchestrated the remittance of US dollars worth Rs 120 crore to …

International trade-based money laundering bust in Chennai that got ED 14 per cent of its convictions
2 months, 3 weeks ago

International trade-based money laundering bust in Chennai that got ED 14 per cent of its convictions

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: An investigation by the Enforcement Directorate into a money-laundering scam where at least Rs 120 crore worth US dollars were sent to Hong Kong through multiple shady accounts with two Chennai banks has given the agency six of its 42 all-India Prevention of Money Laundering Act convictions till date. The probe is significant for multiple reasons; firstly, ED got …

ED attaches properties in bank fraud case of Transstroy India Limited
3 months ago

ED attaches properties in bank fraud case of Transstroy India Limited

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad zonal unit of Directorate of Enforcement has provisionally attached immovable properties in the form of land parcels and residential premises worth Rs.48.71 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act -2002 in a bank fraud case being investigated against Transstroy India Limited and others. The ED investigation revealed that TIL and its directors and …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
3 months ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam
3 months ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam

India Today  

A 39-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, after fraudsters impersonating police officers falsely accused him of being involved in money laundering. The caller alleged that his SIM card, linked to his Aadhaar card, had been used for illegal Soon after, the victim received another call from someone pretending to be a police …

ED raids residence, office of BJD leader Pramila Mallik's brother Khirod Mallik over Rs 231 crore loan scam
3 months, 1 week ago

ED raids residence, office of BJD leader Pramila Mallik's brother Khirod Mallik over Rs 231 crore loan scam

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches across four locations in Odisha and outside linked to opposition chief whip Pramila Mallik’s late brother Khirod Mallik over the alleged Rs 231 crore bank fraud case. Sources said the central agency conducted simultaneous searches at three locations in Sambalpur and one in New Delhi during the day. Khirod was accused …

ED freezes shares worth Rs 131 crore in illegal betting app case after raids
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

ED freezes shares worth Rs 131 crore in illegal betting app case after raids

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted search operations in Kolkata in connection with a money laundering case linked to the illegal betting app Mahadev Online Book and froze shares and securities worth Rs. ED investigations have revealed that the Mahadev Online Book betting app operates as an umbrella syndicate facilitating online platforms for illegal betting. It enables websites to enroll new users, …

Mahadev app betting case: Enforcement Directorate attaches fresh assets worth ₹388 crore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahadev app betting case: Enforcement Directorate attaches fresh assets worth ₹388 crore

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has attached fresh assets worth about ₹388 crore in its ongoing money-laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting case in which various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh are alleged to have been involved. Chhattisgarh recommends CBI probe into the Mahadev betting app scam “These include movable assets — investment made by Mauritius-based …

Mahadev app betting case: ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 388 crore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahadev app betting case: ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 388 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has attached fresh assets worth about Rs 388 crore in its ongoing money laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting case in which various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh are alleged to have been involved.These include movable assets -- investment made by Mauritius-based company Tano Investment Opportunities Fund related to …

ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 388-crore in Mahadev online betting case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 388-crore in Mahadev online betting case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth about Rs 388 crore in its ongoing money laundering probe into the Mahadev online betting case. Among these are investments made by Mauritius-based M/s Tano Investment Opportunities Fund, linked to Dubai-based "hawala operator" Hari Shankar Tibrewal through Foreign Portfolio Investment and Foreign Direct Investment, the federal agency said in a statement. The …

Cops seize Rs 47 lakh, cryptocurrency worth Rs 1.36 crore
3 months, 3 weeks 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 summons Raj Kundra for questioning in money laundering case
3 months, 4 weeks ago

ED summons Raj Kundra for questioning in money laundering case

Deccan Chronicle  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal distribution of pornographic movies, official sources said on Sunday.They said Kundra has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case this week. Some others involved in the case have also been …

ED arrests Ponzi scam mastermind for duping investors of Rs 600 crore in Mumbai
4 months ago

ED arrests Ponzi scam mastermind for duping investors of Rs 600 crore in Mumbai

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Amber Dalal, the proprietor of Ritz Consultancy Services, for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than Rs 600 crore. He is accused of luring around 1,300 investors with promises of high returns, paying initial amounts to gain trust, and then absconding with the funds. The scheme also used funds from new …

Bitcoin Scam Case: CBI Summons Gaurav Mehta, Names 2 Accused In FIR Amid ED Raids, Maharashtra ‘Audio Clips’ Row
4 months, 1 week ago

Bitcoin Scam Case: CBI Summons Gaurav Mehta, Names 2 Accused In FIR Amid ED Raids, Maharashtra ‘Audio Clips’ Row

ABP News  

Gain Bitcoin Scam Case: The Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation intensified their investigations into the alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scam involving Gaurav Mehta on Wednesday, following the Bharatiya Janata Party's explosive claims against Congress and NCP leaders. The CBI on Wednesday summoned Gaurav Mehta to appear before it as soon as possible in connection with the Rs 6,600-crore …

Maharashtra elections: CBI begins probe into bitcoin ’scam’; six accused named in FIR
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra elections: CBI begins probe into bitcoin ’scam’; six accused named in FIR

Live Mint  

Maharashtra elections: The Central Bureau of Investigations started an investigation into the Bitcoin-based Ponzi “scam” as the agency looks into the accused persons for allegedly collecting 80,000 bitcoins and diverting the funds worth ₹6,606 crore through nine overseas firms to purchase properties abroad, reported the news agency ANI on Wednesday, November 20. The employee is allegedly linked to a Bitcoin …

Hours after ED raids, CBI summons audit company employee Gaurav Mehta in Bitcoin scam case
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4 months, 1 week ago

Hours after ED raids, CBI summons audit company employee Gaurav Mehta in Bitcoin scam case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The CBI on Wednesday summoned Gaurav Mehta, an audit company employee, in connection with the over Rs 6,000-crore Gain Bitcoin ponzi scam case registered by the agency on the directions of the Supreme Court, officials said. The agency has taken over the investigation into cases related to the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scheme registered by various state police all …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Assam online trading scam: CBI conducts raids in 5 states; 1 key accused arrested
4 months, 1 week ago

Assam online trading scam: CBI conducts raids in 5 states; 1 key accused arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested one of the prime accused persons from West Bengal in connection with 41 cases of online trading fraud in Assam. In a statement issued on Friday, the CBI stated that one Gopal Paul, who is the primary accused in the one of the cases, was arrested from his hideout in Siliguri in West …

West Bengal news: ED conducts searches over alleged lottery fraud and money laundering case; details here
4 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal news: ED conducts searches over alleged lottery fraud and money laundering case; details here

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on November 14 is conducting searches at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with an alleged financial fraud of lottery and the corruption case involving money laundering through lottery tickets to certain influential people, as reported by news agecny ANI. financial fraud of lottery and the corruption case involving money laundering through lottery tickets to certain …

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

Enforcement Directorate arrests four more accused linked to cyber fraud syndicate involving “Chinese scammers”
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

₹2,200 crore ‘online trading’ scam busted in Assam, 38 arrested
6 months, 3 weeks ago

₹2,200 crore ‘online trading’ scam busted in Assam, 38 arrested

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam police have arrested 38 people from different parts of the State in less than a week for their alleged involvement in an online trading scam believed to be worth at least ₹2,200 crore. The scam, which ran for almost three years, entailed investing money collected from clients in “shares” with a promise to double the investment in …

Assam Police Nabs More Accused In Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Police Nabs More Accused In Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam

News 18  

If “money beget money” then Assam definitely these days have been on the headlines for money and the means of making the same. Swapnanil’s investment company TFAL has been sealed by Guwahati police who have asked for his 14 days remand so that the investigating agency can join the dots and tie the links of his involvement in the multicore …

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

₹2,000-crore ‘scam’: Ex-minister Ashu in judicial custody
7 months, 2 weeks 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 Raids in Valmiki Development Corporation Case Unwarranted: D K Shivakumar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

ED Raids in Valmiki Development Corporation Case Unwarranted: D K Shivakumar

News 18  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case as unwarranted. The ED on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple places allegedly linked to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra and MLA Basanagouda Daddal in connection with the illegal money transfer case in the state-owned corporation. The raids were carried out in …

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