Enforcement Directorate Archives

05 Nov

Punjab Vigilance Bureau Seeks ED Probe Into Alleged Rs 736.96-Crore Money Laundering Linked To Bikram Majithia

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBikram Majithia, Enforcement Directorate, money laundering, Punjab, Punjab Vigilance Bureau

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), seeking a probe into alleged money laundering involving Rs 736.96 crore and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. In its communication to the central agency on Thursday, November 5, the bureau alleged that Majithia was the “chief conspirator and beneficiary” of proceeds generated through illegal drug trade. These are allegations made by the Vigilance Bureau and have not been established by a court. According to the bureau, the alleged proceeds were routed and settled through family members, close associates and a network of corporate entities.…

18 Aug

High Court Issues Notice to ED and PCA Over Alleged Multi-Crore Land Scam Petition

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabEnforcement Directorate, High Court, Land Scam, Punjab Cricket Association, Rakesh Handa

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to the Punjab Cricket Association management and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with alleged financial irregularities and inflated land acquisitions. Hearing a petition filed by former first-class Ranji Trophy cricketer Rakesh Handa, the court directed all key respondents to submit their formal responses by September 18, 2026. The petition alleges that the cricket body acquired large land parcels in Bathinda measuring 18.5 acres and in Amritsar covering 19.5 acres at vastly inflated rates while bypassing mandatory administrative safeguards. According to the plea, agricultural plots…

09 Jun

AAP Alleges Misuse of ED Against Punjab Traders, Targets BJP and Congress

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, ED raids, Enforcement Directorate, Manish Sisodia, Punjab Traders

New Delhi/Punjab (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Punjab Government strongly condemned fresh ED (Enforcement Directorate) raids on traders in Punjab on Tuesday, revealing that central agencies are being used to target and intimidate the state's business community. Describing traders as the backbone of Punjab’s economic growth, the Punjab Government reaffirmed its support for them.Meanwhile, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal called out the BJP-led Centre for harassing Hindu traders through repeated ED action. The party asserted that Punjab’s traders should not feel intimidated and said the entire state and the Punjab Government stand firmly with them.AAP National…

09 May

Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Probe

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingEnforcement Directorate, money laundering, Punjab cabinet, Sanjeev Arora

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant political development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with an alleged money laundering case. The arrest followed a high-intensity raid at his residence that began early Wednesday morning. Witnesses reported seeing eight ED vehicles stationed outside the minister’s home during the operation, which marks a major escalation in the ongoing investigation into his financial dealings. According to agency sources, the ED has uncovered an extensive financial network involving Arora’s companies. The central agency alleges that more than ₹100 crore worth of mobile phones were involved in a…

25 Feb

ED Attaches Anil Ambani’s ₹3,716 Crore Mumbai Residence ‘Abode’ in RCOM Loan Fraud Probe

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAnil Ambani, Enforcement Directorate, PMLA attachment, RCOM loan fraud, Reliance Communications

Mumbai, February 25, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached the Mumbai residence of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, ‘Abode’, valued at ₹3,716.83 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).The action comes a day before the 66-year-old industrialist is scheduled to appear before the federal agency in Mumbai for a second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case linked to Reliance Communications (RCOM).According to the agency, the 17-storey luxury residence, approximately 66 metres high, is located in Mumbai’s upscale Pali Hill area. The provisional attachment order has been issued…

17 Feb

ED Attaches Rs1.76 Crore in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Digital Arrest of SP Oswal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiadigital arrest scam, Enforcement Directorate, money laundering case, mule bank account, SP Oswal, Vardhman Group

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached ₹1.76 crore deposited in a mule bank account as part of its money laundering investigation into the digital arrest fraud involving Ludhiana-based industrialist SP Oswal. According to an official statement, the funds were traced to a bank account operated under the name Mrityunjya Multitrade, identified as a “mule” entity used to receive and route proceeds of crime generated from cybercrimes, including digital arrest scams. Oswal, chairman of the Vardhman Group, was allegedly placed under “digital arrest” in August 2023 by fraudsters impersonating officers of the Central…

01 Jan

ED Seizes Fresh Cash and Jewellery Worth Nearly Rs 10 Crore in Probe Against Absconding Criminal Inderjit Yadav

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaED raids Delhi, Enforcement Directorate, Inderjit Yadav, money laundering case

New Delhi, January 1, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday seized Rs 1.22 crore in cash and jewellery valued at Rs 8.5 crore during fresh searches linked to a money-laundering investigation against UAE-based absconding criminal Inderjit Yadav, officials said. The latest recovery was made from a farmhouse in Delhi owned by Sunil Gupta. According to officials, Gupta had earlier extended loans to Aman Kumar, an alleged associate of Yadav. The agency suspects that Kumar attempted to divert and conceal proceeds of crime by transferring funds to Gupta after the ED initiated its probe. A day earlier, the ED had…

31 Dec

ED Attaches ₹150 Crore London Property Linked to S Kumars Bank Fraud Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiabank fraud, Enforcement Directorate, money laundering, Nitin Kasliwal, S Kumars Nationwide

New Delhi, December 31, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached an immovable property valued at ₹150 crore near Buckingham Palace in London as part of its probe into an alleged bank loan fraud and money laundering case involving textile major S Kumars Nationwide Ltd and its former chairman and managing director, Nitin Kasliwal. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the federal agency said the attachment was carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The property, described as high-value real estate, is held under the beneficial ownership of Kasliwal and his family members. According to the ED,…

22 Dec

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi on ED Appeal in National Herald Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDelhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, December 22, 2025: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to all respondents, including senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, on an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order in the National Herald money-laundering case. Justice Ravinder Dudeja heard the matter and fixed March 12, 2026, for further hearing after considering detailed arguments presented by the ED. The central agency was represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, while senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and R.S. Cheema appeared for the Gandhi family. During the proceedings, the Solicitor General argued that the…

19 Dec

ED Approaches Delhi High Court Against Trial Court Order in National Herald Money Laundering Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDelhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, December 19, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court decision that rejected its money-laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.The financial investigation agency has filed a criminal revision petition, arguing that the trial court erred in law by holding the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to be unsustainable. The matter is expected to be listed before the High Court next week.On December 16, a special court at the Rouse Avenue complex had refused to take cognisance of the ED’s…