The Enforcement Directorate has intensified its investigation into an alleged multi-state chit fund and financial fraud case involving more than ₹2,000 crore, freezing 182 bank accounts and seizing over ₹1 crore in cash during searches at locations in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. The agency said the searches were carried out on August 5 by its Bhubaneswar...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken custody of three accused in connection with its ongoing investigation into the alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, marking a significant step in its efforts to uncover the financial transactions and suspected money laundering linked to the case. The move comes after a special court granted the central agency permission...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated search operations at multiple locations across Kolkata as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that suspect funds were routed through bank accounts allegedly linked to individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The raids form part of a wider financial probe aimed at tracing the movement of...
In a significant development in India’s ongoing efforts to recover funds linked to high-profile financial fraud cases, a court in the United Kingdom has ruled in favor of Bank of India, directing fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi to repay a loan amount exceeding ₹100 crore. The judgment is being viewed as an important milestone in...
In a significant development in a high-profile financial fraud investigation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Haryana-cadre IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with an alleged banking scam involving approximately ₹504 crore. The arrest marks a major step in an ongoing probe into suspected financial irregularities and fraudulent transactions linked to a large-scale...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a major probe into an alleged bank fraud involving a Mumbai-based company accused of causing a financial loss of ₹62.42 crore to a public sector bank. The case marks another significant action by investigative authorities against suspected corporate fraud and financial misconduct in the banking sector. According...
In a significant development in an ongoing financial investigation, Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case being examined under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The questioning marks another important step in a high-profile probe that...
In a major action against alleged financial fraud and cyber-enabled investment scams, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth ₹18.4 crore spread across 129 bank accounts as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected online investment fraud network. The operation marks a significant escalation in efforts by authorities to trace illicit financial flows...
A senior civic official has been suspended as investigators deepen their probe into an alleged ₹16.24 crore fraud case connected to a property transaction involving actor Jaaved Jaaferi. The development marks a significant escalation in a case that has attracted widespread attention due to the involvement of high-value real estate dealings and allegations of...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its ongoing investigation into an alleged money laundering case by visiting the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The development has triggered significant political attention across Kerala and at the national level, as the probe appears to be widening in scope. According to officials familiar with the matter,...