The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Amit Arora, Director of Buddy Retail Pvt Ltd, in connection with the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam, sources said on Wednesday. The agency is expected to produce Arora in a special court here later today and seek his custody to question him in connection with […]
ED says plea of DK Shivkumar challenging ECIR against him not maintainable
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed an affidavit opposing the plea moved by Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar against an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) lodged against him. The ED has stated that the petition is premature and there is no violation of the fundamental right of the petitioner. This […]
ED files chargesheet against PFI, states suspicious funds raised from within country and abroad
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a chargesheet against several office bearers of Popular Front of India (PFI) in a special court in Delhi. The chargesheet names accused members including Perwez Ahmad, President PFI Delhi, Mohammad Ilias, General Secretary PFI Delhi, and Abdul Muqeet, Office Secretary PFI Delhi According to […]
ED arrests two pharma company heads for violating the Delhi Excise Policy
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two businessmen belonging to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case, sources said on Thursday. The businessmen have been identified as Sharath Chandra Reddy and Binoy Babu. They were arrested under Prevention of Money Laundering Act following day-long questioning with them here at the Enforcement Directorate headquarters on Wednesday. […]
ED conducts raid, freezes Rs 9.82 cr of 9 Chinese controlled firms in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out searches and frozen account balances of Rs 9.82 crore of nine Chinese-controlled entities with respect to an investigation relating to the misuse of App-based token named “HPZ” and other similar applications by several entities under money laundering probe, the agency said on Thursday. […]
ED arrests Sameer Mahendru in Delhi Excise Policy case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Sameer Mahendru, an accused in its money laundering probe in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, from the national capital. Mahendru, Managing Director of Delhi’s Jor Bagh-based liquor distributor Indospirit Group, was arrested during raids conducted by the ED officials this morning. The ED’s move came a […]
106 PFI members arrested in NIA, ED raids across 11 states
A total of 106 Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres were arrested on Thursday in a joint operation conducted by the National Investigation Agency, Enforcement Directorate and state police forces across 11 states in the country’s multiple locations, sources said on Thursday. Among the states where the raids were conducted […]
NIA, ED arrest over 100 Popular Front leaders in raids across 10 states
In a first-ever largest action, a joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and state police forces have arrested over 100 Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders during raids across 10 states, said sources on Thursday. The searches are being conducted at multiple locations in the […]
ED attaches assets worth Rs 110 cr in Karvy scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 110 crore in its ongoing case in the Rs 2,800 crore Karvy scam, the agency said on Saturday. The federal agency identified additional assets and provisionally attached properties in the form of lands, buildings, shareholdings, cash, foreign currency and jewellery worth […]
ED sends notice to West Bengal MLA linked firm under money laundering Act
The Enforcement Directorate has sent notice to West Bengal’s Raiganj-based Kalyani Solvex in connection with an investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The local MLA Krishna Kalyani is the Chairman of this company. Kalyani Solvex was established in 2002 with the object to manufacture food products. The firm […]
ED officials reach hospital in Kolkata where WB Minister Partha Chatterjee is admitted
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials reached SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Monday morning where state minister and former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee is admitted. He will be shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar by air ambulance today, accompanied by a doctor from SSKM Hospital and his advocate, as per Calcutta High Court’s order. The Court […]
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss misuse of CBI, ED
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the misuse of investigative agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Central Government. “I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move […]
ED raids 3 places in Bengal in money laundering case against Rashmi Group of Companies
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at three places in West Bengal in a case of ‘Rashmi Group of Companies’ related to the loss of Rs 73.40 crore to the public exchequer by deliberate mis-declaring the facts and mis-utilizing the dual freight policy of the Indian Railways to avail […]
Delhi HC allows Vivo to operate bank accounts, issues notice to ED
The Delhi High court on Wednesday allowed Vivo Mobile to operate its bank accounts subject to furnishing a bank guarantee of Rs. 950 crores. The company has challenged the freezing of its bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court has also sought a response from the ED to the petition. […]
ED grants Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut more time to appear in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has granted time to Sanjay Raut to appear before it for questioning in connection with the money laundering case, the Shiv Sena MP’s lawyer said on Tuesday. The lawyer further said that he had demanded 13-14 days time to present the documents in front of the probe […]