ED attaches property worth Rs 700 crore of Dawood Ibrahim's aide Iqbal Mirchi In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEO) seeking to permanently confiscate 15 assets worth around Rs 700 crore belonging to late drug smuggler Iqbal Memon, also known as Iqbal Mirchi, and his family in Mumbai and Dubai. The plea includes Worli properties, comprising Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge, and Sea View properties, and around 15 properties in Dubai, including Hotel Midwest Apartment in Bur Dubai. #special_PMLA #Enforcement_Directorate #Iqbal_Mirchi #Offenders_Act #Iqbal_Memon #Dawood_Ibrahim #Fugitive_Economic #Economic_Offenders #Ibrahim_aide #Directorate_moved
ED arrests AAP leader Deepak Singla after raids; Atishi alleges bid to access organisational data AAP leader Deepak Singla was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a bank fraud case following raids in Delhi and Goa. The party accused the BJP of using central agencies to intimidate workers and acquire organizational data amid AAP's growing popularity in Goa. #AAP_leader #Enforcement_Directorate #Deepak #bank_fraud #fraud_case #alleges_bid #Deepak_Singla #leader_Deepak #Atishi_alleges #access_organisational
Supreme Court to hear ED plea to cancel bail to West Bengal coal scam 'kingpin' The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Enforcement Directorate's plea to cancel the bail of alleged coal smuggling kingpin Anup Majee. While issuing a notice, the court noted the ED's prolonged investigation. Majee, accused in a Rs 2,700 crore scam, claims cooperation, but the ED highlights his accountant's absconding status and alleged payoffs. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Enforcement_Directorate #Directorate_plea #Bengal_coal #kingpin_Anup #Anup_Majee #cancel_bail #coal_smuggling #smuggling_kingpin
ED flags legal hurdles in money laundering probe Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin highlighted legal hurdles in money laundering probes, questioning if trials should halt pending predicate offence conclusions. This debate, amplified by the junior finance minister's remarks defending the agency against political vendetta accusations, underscores the ED's push for independent money laundering investigations, despite Supreme Court rulings. The agency aims to maintain its high conviction rate. #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #Rahul_Navin #legal_hurdles #probe_Enforcement #Directorate_chief #chief_Rahul #Navin_highlighted #offence_conclusions #flags_legal
Raids, arrests & green file: Why I-PAC is in political crosshairs in Mamata's West Bengal An Enforcement Directorate investigation into political consultancy firm I-PAC has ignited a major political clash in West Bengal. The probe, initially focused on money laundering, has escalated into a confrontation involving raids and arrests. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged intervention during a raid has become a central point of contention, with both parties trading accusations ahead of crucial elections. #West_Bengal #Bengal #West #Enforcement_Directorate #consultancy_firm #Directorate_investigation #firm_I-PAC #Mamata_West #green_file #political_crosshairs
West Bengal polls: ED arrests I-PAC director and co-founder The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with a money-laundering probe. The investigation is linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal and also scrutinizes dealings between I-PAC and AAP's ex-communication advisor Vijay Nair. #West_Bengal #Enforcement_Directorate #Bengal_polls #Vinesh_Chandel #arrested_Vinesh #money-laundering_probe #political_consultancy #consultancy_firm #I-PAC_director #arrests_I-PAC
ED conducts raid at ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee’s residence in school jobs scam Enforcement Directorate officials conducted a five-hour raid at former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee's residence in connection with the school jobs scam. The action follows Chatterjee's alleged failure to respond to summons after his release on bail. The investigation, linked to a multi-crore recruitment scam, previously saw significant cash seizures. #West_Bengal #Enforcement_Directorate #Partha_Chatterjee #minister_Partha #school_jobs #Directorate_officials #Bengal_education #Partha #jobs_scam #Chatterjee_residence
I-PAC raid row: SC questions Mamata's role, tells Bengal govt ED can't be left remedy-less The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the West Bengal government's challenge to the Enforcement Directorate's plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid. Justices questioned where the ED would seek recourse if not in courts, emphasizing no entity should lack remedies. The court also raised constitutional concerns over the alleged obstruction. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Minister_Mamata #Enforcement_Directorate #Bengal_govt #I-PAC_raid #Mamata_role #Directorate_plea #questions_Mamata
ED seizes Rs 441 crore assets in Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs 441 crore in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. The probe, based on an AP CID FIR, uncovered a multi-crore fraud involving manipulation of liquor procurement and distribution, allegedly causing a Rs 3,500 crore loss to the state exchequer. The ED has traced a money trail of Rs 1,048 crore in kickbacks. #Pradesh #Andhra #properties_worth #Enforcement_Directorate #Andhra_Pradesh #scam_case #Pradesh_liquor #liquor_scam #attached_properties #crore_assets
ED searches multiple sites linked to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power in bank fraud probe The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad linked to Reliance Power as part of a bank fraud and money laundering probe. The investigation also involves suspected financial irregularities under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, with Anil Ambani having been questioned twice previously. #Power #Anil_Ambani #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #bank_fraud #Reliance_Power #Hyderabad_linked #Directorate_conducted #sites_linked #Reliance
Trouble for P Chidambaram: ED places prosecution sanction order against ex-Union minister in Aircel-Maxis deal, INX media case The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution sanction order against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. This move follows a Supreme Court ruling and aims to expedite the pending trial. The ED alleges Chidambaram granted FIPB approval for the deal in lieu of quid pro quo, with alleged illegal gratification received by his son. #Finance_Minister #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #Union_Finance #sanction_order #prosecution_sanction #INX_media #ex-Union_minister #places_prosecution #media_case
Tina Ambani skips ED summons, 2nd in a month Tina Ambani, wife of Anil Ambani, missed her second Enforcement Directorate summons regarding a money laundering probe. Her husband, Anil Ambani, is also under investigation for a Rs 40,000 crore laundering case. The ED is seeking international cooperation to trace alleged illicit funds, having already conducted numerous searches and attached significant assets. #Anil_Ambani #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #laundering_probe #Tina_Ambani #Directorate_summons #month_Tina #Ambani_skips #Ambani #Tina
ED forms SIT to probe Anil Ambani, summons wife The Enforcement Directorate has formed a special investigation team to probe alleged money laundering of Rs 40,000 crore against Anil Ambani and Reliance Group companies, following a Supreme Court directive. The probe includes investigating a Rs 70 crore Manhattan apartment purchase, with Tina Ambani potentially being summoned again. #Supreme_Court #Court_directive #Anil_Ambani #Enforcement_Directorate #Reliance_Group #Group_companies #forms_SIT #summons_wife #probe_Anil #special_investigation
In a 1st, resolution professional held by ED for colluding with promoters of bankrupt co The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Arvind Kumar, a former resolution professional for Richa Industries Ltd., on charges of collusion, asset siphoning, and money laundering during insolvency proceedings. This marks the first such arrest of an RP by an enforcement agency. The ED's investigation revealed unexplained cash deposits and illicit fund transfers linked to the company's original bank fraud. #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #insolvency_proceedings #Arvind_Kumar #Industries_Ltd. #Richa_Industries #resolution_professional #arrested_Arvind #asset_siphoning #professional_held
Sabarimala gold theft case: ED summons Unnikrishnan Potti for detailed interrogation Unnikrishnan Potti, the key accused in the Sabarimala gold-theft case, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate. This follows his statutory bail granted a day earlier, along with three others, due to the Crime Branch's failure to submit a final report within the stipulated time. Potti is accused of misappropriating gold from various parts of the temple. #Enforcement_Directorate #Unnikrishnan_Potti #summons_Unnikrishnan #interrogation_Unnikrishnan #Sabarimala_gold-theft #theft_case #gold-theft_case #detailed_interrogation #Unnikrishnan #Sabarimala_gold
NCLT recalls order awarding Alchemist to ‘sister concern’ The withdrawal of the corporate resolution order by NCLT, a rare occurrence, happened after Enforcement Directorate approached the Delhi bench with evidence of money laundering by the group and how the promoters had allegedly created a front entity with “proceeds of crime”, making it a financial creditor with 97% voting rights to grab the firm under insolvency proceedings. #money_laundering #Enforcement_Directorate #awarding_Alchemist #Directorate_approached #Delhi_bench #NCLT_recalls #sister_concern’ #rare_occurrence #insolvency_proceedings #corporate_resolution
