money laundering

Kochi, February 18 The Enforcement Directorate has attached an immovable asset worth Rs 39 lakh belonging to popular Malayalam actor Jayasurya as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said on Wednesday.The actor and his wife were questioned by the federal investigation...

Srinagar, February 18 – The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police announced on Wednesday that it had apprehended five employees in connection with the HDFC Bank fraud case, following searches conducted in the Budgam and Shopian districts.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to March 18 the hearing on a plea moved by the ED alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in its search operation at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in...

Kathmandu, February 18: India and Nepal have signed an updated Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters in Kathmandu, enabling the competent authorities of the two countries to cooperate in criminal investigations and legal proceedings.Following years of negotiations, the...

Kolkata, February 17 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Tuesday that it has filed a prosecution complaint against Krishna Damani, a former trustee of South Point Education Society, for alleged money laundering using his position at the prominent south Kolkata school.It said that the...

Hyderabad, February 17 When an advocate crosses the "Lakshman Rekha" and becomes an active participant in criminal activity, they cannot claim the protection afforded by the attorney-client statute, the Telangana High Court has said.Delivering judgment on a petition filed by M A Akthar, an...

New Delhi, February 17 A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of former Jaypee Infratech managing director Manoj Gaur in a money-laundering case, emphasizing that the allegation against the accused is one of cheating and criminal breach of trust, involving numerous individuals.The court...

Kochi, February 17 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned actor Jayaram on Tuesday as part of its investigation into the alleged gold heist at Sabarimala, adding another layer to the high-profile case.Jayaram appeared at the ED's office in Kochi around 11 a.m. and remained there for...

New Delhi, February 17 The Enforcement Directorate said on Tuesday that it has attached ₹1.76 crore of funds deposited in a mule bank account as part of its money laundering investigation linked to the digital arrest of prominent Ludhiana-based industrialist S P Oswal.The funds were held in...

New Delhi, February 17 Tina Ambani, wife of Reliance Group chairperson Anil Ambani, skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for the second time on Tuesday.The former actor, who was summoned in connection with a money laundering case, did not appear before the federal investigation...

Kochi, February 17 Actor Jayaram, who arrived at the ED's office on Tuesday to answer questions regarding the alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala, stated that everyone involved in the matter should be apprehended, and that Lord Ayyappa will not spare the culprits.The Enforcement...

Kolkata, February 17 – A SIM box racket was busted with the arrest of one person in connection with a cyber fraud case involving over Rs 3 crore in Kolkata, the police said on Tuesday.The arrest was made for duping a Kolkata couple of over Rs 3 crore by threatening them with digital arrest...

New Delhi, February 16 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Monday that it has imposed a ₹184 crore penalty under the FEMA against the news portal NewsClick and its founder and editor-in-chief, Prabir Purkayastha, who came under the scrutiny of the investigating agencies on allegations of...

Srinagar, February 16 – A fake online investment scam worth Rs 209 crore has been busted in the Ganderbal district of J&K, police said on Monday."The Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted a transnational fake online investment scam involving over Rs 209 crore by arresting an MBBS doctor from...

New Delhi, February 16 Tina Ambani, former actress and wife of Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani, is expected to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for questioning in a money laundering case.This is the second summons issued to the 69-year-old Tina Ambani.She was...

New Delhi, February 16 – The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to M K Faizy, the national president of the SDPI, in a case related to alleged money laundering involving the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ruled that in the absence of "concrete evidence,"...

Mumbai, February 16 – The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Mumbai Zone has provisionally attached seven immovable properties, including flats in Mumbai, valued at approximately ₹5.88 crore, in connection with a case related to money laundering under the NDPS Act, an official statement said on...

Srinagar, February 16 Police have uncovered a multi-crore fake online investment racket and arrested eight persons, including the kingpin, in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday."The Jammu and Kashmir Police have successfully cracked a transnational, multi-crore...

New Delhi, February 16 The ED said on Monday that a Delhi court has issued notices to Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot and a dozen other entities after taking cognizance of its chargesheet filed in connection with an alleged Rs 61,700-crore bank loan fraud linked to financing the...

New Delhi, February 16 – Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal criticised Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday for accusing the RSS of money laundering, alleging that he is part of a group that seeks to undermine Sanatan Dharma.Speaking to IANS, Vinod Bansal...