Mirchi aide held in money-laundering case sent to ED custody
5 years, 1 month ago

Mirchi aide held in money-laundering case sent to ED custody

India TV News  

A close aide of gangster Iqbal Mirchi, arrested for money laundering, had arranged "dummy" tenants in the alleged illegal property deals of the late druglord, an associate of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, the ED told a special court on Tuesday while seeking his custody. Merchant is being probed by the ED in connection with illegal real estate deals of Iqbal Mirchi alias Iqbal Memon, an associate of Dawood Ibrahim, and his family. Merchant has "admitted" he had arranged for "dummy tenants" in these buildings at the behest of Mirchi, the ED told the court. ED counsel Sunil Gonsalves informed the court that the accused "arranged" a meeting between Mirchi and the promoter of a local real estate firm, Joy Home Creation Pvt Ltd, in London where the modalities of one of the projects were discussed.

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ED confiscates underworld don Iqbal Mirchi's property in money laundering case
4 days, 8 hours ago

ED confiscates underworld don Iqbal Mirchi's property in money laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has taken possession of a prime property in south Mumbai belonging to the late underworld don Iqbal Mirchi. The property, located at New Roshan Talkies on Patthe Bapurao Marg in Girgaon, was allegedly acquired by Mirchi using proceeds from smuggling and other illegal activities. The ED investigation revealed that Iqbal Mirchi was involved in the drug trade …

Special PMLA court refuses bail to Mirchi’s aide Humayun Merchant
1 year, 5 months ago

Special PMLA court refuses bail to Mirchi’s aide Humayun Merchant

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court recently refused to grant bail to gangster Iqbal Mirchi’s close aide Humayun Merchant, observing that he was a frontman of Mirchi and had played a pivotal role in all the activities of the late gangster. “On careful examination of the Prosecution Complaint, it appears that ED has referred several instances to indicate how the applicant …

ED attaches property belonging to NCP leader Praful Patel in Mumbai
2 years, 5 months ago

ED attaches property belonging to NCP leader Praful Patel in Mumbai

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on July 21 attached four floors of a commercial building belonging to former Union Minister Praful Patel in connection with a money laundering case involving late gangster Iqbal Mirchi, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The floors belong to Ceejay House owned by Nationalist Congress Party leader and his family and was developed on a …

ED to occupy building once owned by smuggler Iqbal Mirchi
3 years ago

ED to occupy building once owned by smuggler Iqbal Mirchi

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate is set to shift one of its zonal offices to a building once owned by late drug smuggler Iqbal Mirchi in Maharashtra's Worli. ED investigating the Iqbal Mirchi DHFL case had attached the prime property on two floors of the Ceejay House building in Worli. Mirchi's sons and wife Hajra earlier based in UAE shifted base to …

ED Attaches Assets Worth Rs 22.42 Crore of Iqbal Mirchi's Family in Money Laundering Case
4 years, 2 months ago

ED Attaches Assets Worth Rs 22.42 Crore of Iqbal Mirchi's Family in Money Laundering Case

News 18  

Assets worth over Rs 22 crore, including a cinema hall and a hotel in Mumbai, of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi’s family have been attached in connection with a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate said on Tuesday. “The attached assets includes a talkies and a hotel in Mumbai, an under construction hotel, a farm house, two bungalows and 3.5 acre …

ED attaches cinema hall, hotel, farmhouse worth Rs 22 crore linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi
4 years, 2 months ago

ED attaches cinema hall, hotel, farmhouse worth Rs 22 crore linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached property worth Rs 22.42 crore allegedly linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi. Giving details of the attached assets, the ED said the cinema hall and hotel are in Mumbai whereas five properties are in Panchagni, including an under construction hotel, one farm house, two bungalows and 3.5 acre land. The financial probe agency had earlier attached …

ED attaches 15 Dubai properties linked to Iqbal Mirchi
4 years, 3 months ago

ED attaches 15 Dubai properties linked to Iqbal Mirchi

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached 15 properties in Dubai, worth over Rs 200 crore, owned by Iqbal Mirchi's family members, officials said. “The attached properties include one hotel namely Midwest Hotel Apartment and 14 other commercial and residential properties having a total value of AED 101.52 million equivalent to Rs 203.27 crore,” said the ED. Earlier, the ED had issued …

ED arrests DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case
4 years, 11 months ago

ED arrests DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Kapil Wadhawan, the promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd in connection with selling properties of belonging to gangster and Dawood aide Iqbal Mirchi. On Monday, Kapil Wadhawan appeared before the PMLA court on a summons issued to him after the ED asked the court to issue a non-bailable warrant against him and four others …

Iqbal Mirchi property deals: ED to summon Raj Kundra soon
5 years, 2 months ago

Iqbal Mirchi property deals: ED to summon Raj Kundra soon

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate probe into the property deals related to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's close aide late Iqbal Mirchi has started revealing Bolloywood connections with the probe agency set to summon businessman and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra for questioning in connection with the case. The ED has identified business transactions of Kundra with arrested accused Ranjeet Singh …

D-Company property case: ED uncovers mail trail between Rinku Deshpande and Iqbal Mirchi
5 years, 2 months ago

D-Company property case: ED uncovers mail trail between Rinku Deshpande and Iqbal Mirchi

India Today  

Enforcement Directorate has uncovered emails between Rinku Deshpande and Dawood Ibrahim-aide Iqbal Mirchi in connection with irregularities in the sale of properties belonging to the late drug trafficker. The probe agency, which is investigating if the proceeds of these properties were used for terror financing, has traced emails between the accused Rinku Deshpande through her husband to Iqbal Mirchi in …

ED arrests Iqbal Mirchi's aide Humayun Merchant in money laundering case
5 years, 2 months ago

ED arrests Iqbal Mirchi's aide Humayun Merchant in money laundering case

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested handler of Iqbal Mirchi's real estate businesses. A senior ED source said Merchant was arrested under the sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and will be produced before a Mumbai court later in the day. The source said Merchant was arrested after several property deals, including those related to Patel, on behalf …

ED arrests Iqbal Mirchi aide Humayun Merchant as part of probe into controversial properties; to be produced in court at 1 pm today
5 years, 2 months ago

ED arrests Iqbal Mirchi aide Humayun Merchant as part of probe into controversial properties; to be produced in court at 1 pm today

Firstpost  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Humayun Merchant, a close aide of D-Company don gangster Iqbal Mirchi, in its ongoing investigation into properties owned by the latter. Amid the ongoing investigation into controversial properties owned by D-Company gangster Iqbal Mirchi, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Humayun Merchant, a close aide of Mirchi. According to this Firstpost report, it appears …

ED officials probing Iqbal Mirchi unearth emails linking Dawood aide to property deals in London, Dubai
5 years, 2 months ago

ED officials probing Iqbal Mirchi unearth emails linking Dawood aide to property deals in London, Dubai

Firstpost  

Iqbal Mirchi, the right-hand man of India’s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, created a complex web of companies with the help of his associates, who later turned against him to grab the properties allegedly purchased using the underworld’s drug money New Delhi: Iqbal Mirchi, the right-hand man of India’s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, created a complex web of companies …

PMLA case: Mirchi associate's ED custody extended till Oct 23
5 years, 2 months ago

PMLA case: Mirchi associate's ED custody extended till Oct 23

India TV News  

A special court here on Saturday extended till October 23 the Enforcement Directorate custody of Ranjeet Singh Bindra, arrested in connection with a money laundering case against Iqbal Mirchi, a close aide of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. The ED has alleged that Bindra negotiated with Mirchi on behalf of Sunblink Real Estate Private Ltd and finalised the property deal. Earlier, …

FIR registered against Iqbal Mirchi's associate in D-Company properties case
5 years, 2 months ago

FIR registered against Iqbal Mirchi's associate in D-Company properties case

India Today  

Tightening its noose in the multi-crore real estate deals involving fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Iqbal Mirchi and his family members, the Chennai Police on Saturday registered a criminal case following a complaint. Earlier in the day, the Enforcement Directorate carried out raids at 14 places, including Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd and Sunblink Real Estate Private Limited …

ED questions Praful Patel for 12 hours over links with Iqbal Mirchi, Wadhawans
5 years, 2 months ago

ED questions Praful Patel for 12 hours over links with Iqbal Mirchi, Wadhawans

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday questioned senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel for almost 12 hours in connection with his alleged links with gangster Iqbal Memon alias Iqbal Mirchi, an aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar. Mr. Patel reached the ED office at Ballard Estate around 10.30 a.m. on Friday, amidst tight police bandobast around the building. The …

Dawood aide Iqbal Mirchi's family refuses to appear before ED
5 years, 2 months ago

Dawood aide Iqbal Mirchi's family refuses to appear before ED

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday received an email from Dawood Ibrahim's aide Iqbal Mirchi's family in response to the summons issued to the late gangster's wife Hajra Memon, sons Junaid and Asif. The three were summoned in connection with a case registered against the two aides of Iqbal Mirchi over properties procured in Worli which are said to be used …

Iqbal Mirchi's Worli properties worth Rs 2,000 used for terror financing: ED
5 years, 2 months ago

Iqbal Mirchi's Worli properties worth Rs 2,000 used for terror financing: ED

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has argued in court that properties in Worli belonging to gangster Iqbal Mirchi is estimated to be almost Rs 2,000 crore and could have been used for terror financing. Ranjeet Bindra, believed to be the brother-in-law of Congress leader Baba Siddiqui, was arrested earlier by ED officers in connection with the facilitation of sale and development of …

Enforcement Directorate arrests Iqbal Mirchi's aides in real estate PMLA case
5 years, 2 months ago

Enforcement Directorate arrests Iqbal Mirchi's aides in real estate PMLA case

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested two people in connection with its money laundering probe against late Iqbal Mirchi-- the right-hand man of fugitive Pakistan-based don Dawood Ibrahim. They said Haroun Aleem Yusuf and Ranjeet Singh Bindra were placed under arrest here under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for alleged non-cooperation in the investigation of the case. The ED …

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