Enforcement Directorate intensifies Amazon probe, govt seeks info

This follows report claiming e-commerce giant dodged Indian regulations

Shrimi Choudhary | New Delhi
Last Updated at February 20, 2021 06:10 IST

In a parallel development, the government has asked the investigative agency for a status report on its ongoing probe into alleged violations by Amazon

The Enforcement Directorate has widened its probe linked to e-commerce major Amazon, seeking details about the sellers on its Indian platform and also its deal with Kishore Biyani-led Future Coupons, according to a source in the know. This follows a Reuters report citing internal documents at the Seattle-based firm on how it dodged the government while violating foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines in giving preferential treatment to a group of sellers.

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