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Land-for-jobs case: Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap appear before ED; Lalu summoned

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad for questioning in the land-for-jobs money laundering case on March 19, official sources said on Tuesday. Prasad, 76, has been asked to depose before the federal probe agency in Patna. Some of his family members have also been called for questioning in the same case. Their statements are to be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The sources, however, said that Prasad and his family members are not expected to appear before the agency. Last year, the ED filed a chargesheet in the case against Lalu Prasad's family members before a Delhi court, naming his wife Rabri Devi and their daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav as accused apart from some others.

ED conducts searches at entities linked to George Soros in Bengaluru

The case pertains to alleged FDI being sourced by OSF and the utilisation of these funds by certain beneficiaries in alleged contravention of Fema guidelines

'Conspiracy by BJP': Bhupesh Baghel denies reports of ED summoning his son

On March 10, the ED conducted searches at the residence of Bhupesh Baghel, his son Chaitanya Baghel and others in connection with an ongoing probe

Central agencies being used to subdue political opponents, says CPI(M) MP

Central investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are being used to subdue political opponents of the Centre, not just in Kerala but across India, CPI(M) MP K Radhakrishnan alleged on Friday. Radhakrishnan made the allegation while responding to reporters' queries on an ED notice received by him to appear before the agency in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam case. The MP said that the notice does not mention the Karuvannur case and instead it asks him to produce details of his assets, including bank accounts and land records. "I have sent a letter stating that I cannot appear before the agency now due to the ongoing Parliament session. I will appear before it after the session is over," he said. Radhakrishnan, the MP from Alathur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, said that he was ready to face any investigation. "They are looking for assets that I have earned. Let them investigate and find out," he said. The ED has summoned Radhakrishnan for

India, Mauritius sign MoU to boost cooperation against financial crimes

ED in its media statement said that MoU was exchanged in the presence of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the PM of Mauritius Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam

ED files plaint against 24 in Rs 2,467 crore credit society fraud case

During the PMLA investigation, ED found that Suresh Kute and others lured more than four lakh investors to deposit money with DMCSL by promising higher returns

ED says it found unaccounted-for cash deals worth ₹1,000 cr in TASMAC ops

The Enforcement Directorate Thursday said it has found "multiple irregularities" in the operations of TASMAC that has monopoly over liquor trade in Tamil Nadu, including "manipulation" in the tender processes and "unaccounted" cash transactions worth Rs 1,000 crore through distillery companies. The federal agency claimed in a statement that it got "evidence" suggesting these corrupt practices after it raided the employees, corporate offices of distilleries and plants of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) on March 6. ED sources, on the day of the raids, had said the searches were also conducted against "key associates" linked to prohibition and excise department minister Senthil Balaji. The ED said it found "incriminating" data related to transfer postings, transport and bar licence tenders, indent orders "favouring" few distillery companies, excess charge of Rs 10-30 per bottle by TASMAC outlets, with the "involvement" of TASMAC officials, during the ...

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: ED conducts raids in Bengaluru under PMLA

The accused, Ranya Rao, while recording a statement with the DRI, informed them that this was her first time smuggling gold and how she did it

Lilavati Hospital trust alleges Rs 1,200 cr fraud, files complaint with ED

The Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMM) filed a complaint against its ex-trustees, accusing them of siphoning off trust funds through fraudulent means and illegal offshore transactions

ED attaches Chandigarh house of Punjab Cong MLA Khaira in drugs case

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Chandigarh worth Rs 3.82 crore as part of a probe into a drug trafficking-linked money laundering case against him and some others. An order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on March 8 to provisionally attach the property located in Sector 5 of Chandigarh, the federal agency said in a statement. The asset is worth Rs 3.82 crore, it said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged Khaira "acquired and utilised" the proceeds of the crime to the tune of Rs 3.82 crore "generated" from an international drug syndicate operated by his "close associate" Gurdev Singh and his overseas-based associates. Reacting to the development, Khaira took to X to say, "I've just learnt through media that ED has attached my Chandigarh residence about which I want to clarify that I have received no notice about this from ED or any other government source. Even if the

Paytm amends ESOP policy, expands pool with grant of 109,995 stock options

Other amendments included modifying the vesting schedule for future grants from the previous five-year limit to a range of one to five years from the grant date

FIR lodged for stoning ED vehicles after raids at Bhupesh Baghel's house

The Durg Police has filed an FIR into an incident of obstructing and stoning of a vehicle that was part of the Enforcement Directorate team that searched the residence of former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel in a case against his son, official sources said. The complaint has been filed at the 'Old Bhilai' police station in the said district on Monday night by the driver of the private vehicle. The ED had raided Baghel's residence in Bhilai's Mansarovar Colony and 13 other locations in Durg as part of a money laundering investigation against his son Chaitanya Baghel in an alleged liquor scam case. The searches went on for about eight hours during which the ED seized about Rs 30 lakh in cash and some documents, according to sources. The driver said in his complaint to the police that about 15-20 protestors stopped the four-wheeler while it was leaving around 4:30 pm on Monday from Baghel's residence and some people climbed on the bonnet. Some o

Protesters hurl stones at ED vehicles after raid at Bhupesh Baghel's home

Protesters pelted stones at Enforcement Directorate (ED) vehicles on Monday in Durg district of Chhattisgarh when its personnel were leaving after conducting a raid at the residence of Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, police said. The stone pelting incident took place in the evening when Congress workers were protesting against the ED raid carried out as part of a money laundering investigation against Bhupesh Baghel's son, Chaitanya, in the alleged liquor scam case. "We have received a verbal complaint from ED officials that protesters tried to stop their vehicles and hurled stones, causing damage to the window pane of a vehicle", Durg Superintendent of Police Jitendra Shukla said. A case will be registered in this regard and further action will be taken accordingly, he said. The ED on Monday morning launched raided the premises of Bhupesh Baghel, who served as CM from 2018 to 2023, in Padum Nagar of Bhilai town in Durg district as part of a .

ED found Rs 32-33 lakh cash in my house; not a big thing: Bhupesh Baghel

Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said the ED raid at his premises was the outcome of the BJP's frustration. Baghel claimed ED found Rs 32-33 lakh cash in his house where he lives with his wife, three daughters, a son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. "It is not a big thing as I have a big family and we do farming on 140 acres and have other sources of income. We will provide its details," he said. Baghel claimed the ED hasn't found anything except some documents related to cases concerning BJP leaders. He alleged that the raids were aimed at discouraging him after he was made Congress's in-charge for Punjab. The Enforcement Directorate raided the premises of Baghel in Bhilai town of Durg district as part of a money laundering investigation against his son, Chaitanya Baghel, in the alleged liquor scam case, official sources said. The premises of an alleged close associate of Chaitanya, Laxmi Narayan Bansal alias Pappu Bansal,

ED seizes business jet at Hyderabad airport in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has seized a business jet parked at the Hyderabad airport as part of a money laundering investigation against a Hyderabad-based company and its promoters who allegedly duped numerous investors in a Rs 850 crore Ponzi "scam", official sources said on Saturday. The money laundering case stems from a Cyberabad police FIR against Falcon Group (Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd.), its CMD Amar Deep Kumar and some others, the sources said. It is alleged that the Falcon Group "collected" Rs 1,700 crore from investors for high returns through a "fraudulent" invoice discounting investment scheme. Rs 850 crore, out of the total funds, was re-paid leaving a total of 6,979 investors unpaid, according to the sources. Kumar, the sources said, fled the country using this jet. He or his company could not be contacted immediately for a response on the charges. Officials from the ED's Hyderabad office found that the 8-seater business jet 'N935H Hawker 800A' (owned by a

ED arrests WTC Group promoter Ashish Bhalla in real estate fraud case

The ED had conducted search operations on January 27 against Bhalla and Bhutani Group promoter Ashish Bhutani in connection with the same case

ED attaches Rs 65 cr assets linked to ex-GM of Sikkim Bank in fraud case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 65.46 crore in connection with a money laundering case involving a former general manager-ranked officer of a Sikkim-based bank. The ED said in a statement that the attached assets include four residential properties and land parcels located in Deorali, Syari, Ranipool and Penlong - all in Sikkim. These properties were allegedly acquired using proceeds from fraudulent activities linked to siphoning of funds from the State Bank of Sikkim (SBS) by Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, its former general manager (operations). Additionally, several bank accounts with a combined deposit of approximately Rs 53.41 crore in the names of Lepcha and his family members have also been frozen, the statement said. These actions are parts of an ongoing investigation into the misappropriation and laundering of funds from the bank under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Established in 1968

ED raids SDPI offices: Rijiju says agencies act on facts and figures

When questioned about the action on SDPI, a political party recognised by Election Commission of India, Rijiju stated that any action taken against illegal deeds should not be seen as a communal issue

ED conducts raids on 12 locations linked to SDPI across multiple states

The current raids underscore the ED's ongoing scrutiny of organizations suspected of involvement in activities contravening national laws

Rs 4.5K-cr 'investment fraud': ED conducts searches in Delhi, Mumbai

According to the ED, during the search operations, various incriminating documents detailing overseas assets currently being operated by family members of the main accused