NEW DELHI: There have been just two convictions in 193 cases filed by Enforcement Directorate against political netas in the last 10 years, the finance ministry informed Parliament.Junior finance minister Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that the highest number of cases (32) were filed between April 1, 2022,…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at 14 locations linked to the son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel and others in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The action is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 2,161 crore liquor scam in the state. A stone…
British national Christian Michel James, alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland money laundering case, at Rouse Avenue Court for a hearing on his case, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Christian Michel James, one of the alleged middlemen in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case who was granted bail by Delhi high court earlier this week, appeared…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted bail to ‘middleman’ and British national Christian Michel James in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland money laundering case. The Supreme Court granted him bail in the CBI case on February 18.The ED’s counsel had opposed Michel’s bail plea, arguing that the British national failed to meet the…
London: Nirav Modi, who has been in prison in London for nearly six years after losing his extradition battle to face fraud and money laundering charges in India, remains on remand pending the outcome of a “confidential” procedure that is unlikely to conclude soon, a UK court noted on Thursday. The 54-year-old appeared by video…
BHOPAL: Gwalior cyber police arrested three students from a hostel in Noida for alleged links with a syndicate that trapped a BSF officer in digital arrest for a month and scammed him of over Rs 71 lakh. The suspects were identified as Aftab Ahmed Khan, a BTech student from Jharkhand, Akhil Singh Bais, a BBA…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk-led task force – Department of Government Efficiency recently announced the cancellation of 20 consulting contracts on February 3, primarily related to “strategic communication” and “executive coaching,” resulting in a $26 million savings for taxpayers. Announcing the same on X, it wrote “This morning, 20 consulting contracts, mostly focused on “strategic communication”…
BENGALURU: Three cyber frauds were arrested for digitally arresting a techie for nearly a month in Nov last year and extorting nearly Rs 12 crore from him by posing as customs and enforcement directorate officers.Police also seized Rs 3.7 crore from different bank accounts of the suspects — Karan, 24, and bullion trader Dhaval Bhai…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it had attached 142 properties with a market value ofRs 300 crore in a money laundering case allegedly involving Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. The attached properties are registered in the names of various real estate agents.The agency alleged that Siddaramaiah used his political influence to get compensation of…
NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to ED making “inadvertent” submissions contrary to the provisions of PMLA on grant of bail to minors, women or sick people in money laundering cases, Supreme Court on Wednesday said the agency intended to keep accused in jail and declared that it would not tolerate such “frivolous submissions”.SG Tushar Mehta…
