The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth over ₹163.20 crore linked to Prasanna Kumar Roy, his wife Kajal Soni Roy, and their company in connection with the West Bengal staff recruitment scam. The attached properties include five hotels/resorts, numerous land parcels, and flats, highlighting the extent of the alleged corruption. This development comes as the ED continues to investigate multiple teacher recruitment scams in West Bengal, with total attachments reaching ₹544.8 crore.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a new circular directing its investigating officers to refrain from summoning individuals involved in Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases for questioning at ‘unearthly’ hours or keeping them waiting for extended periods at the office. This directive follows a Bombay High Court order that emphasized the importance of respecting the ‘right to sleep’ of those under investigation.
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation related to the ‘HPZ Token’ mobile app. While sources suggest no incriminating charges against the actress, her statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The investigation revolves around allegations that the app duped investors with promises of cryptocurrency mining.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches across multiple cities in Gujarat, targeting individuals and entities connected to a GST fraud case. The raids follow the arrest of eight people, including a journalist, by Gujarat Police. The journalist, Mahesh Langa, who works for The Hindu newspaper, is suspected of using fraudulent firms linked to his family to commit tax evasion.
Former Indian cricket captain and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad on October 8th, 2023, in connection with a money laundering case. This development comes as part of an ongoing investigation by the ED. More details are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad in connection with a case of alleged misappropriation of funds. The ED is investigating the alleged misuse of funds from the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to investigate potential money laundering in a land scam involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his family, and others. The move follows an FIR filed against the CM by the Karnataka Lokayukta police last week.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹44 crore belonging to Haryana Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh and his son in connection with a money laundering case linked to a bank fraud. The assets include flats in Gurugram and land in Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan. The ED alleges that Rao Dan Singh and his family members received ₹19 crore from funds allegedly diverted as part of a ₹1,392 crore bank loan fraud committed by Allied Strips Limited.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets belonging to popular YouTubers Elvish Yadav and Rahul Yadav (alias Fazilpuriya) in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation related to the alleged illegal use of snakes in their music videos and vlogs. The ED action follows a case registered by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police, which alleged that the YouTubers had violated wildlife protection laws.
Amanatullah Khan, an AAP MLA, will remain in judicial custody until October 7th. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 2nd in connection with an alleged ₹36 crore property purchase in Okhla.