money laundering
Mumbai Bullion Trader Arrested in Rs 3,500-Crore Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Money Laundering Investigation
Dec 03, 2025 09:01 pm CST
The Special Investigation Team has arrested Mumbai bullion trader Anil Chokhara for allegedly laundering Rs 78 crore through 35 fake companies in the Rs 3,500-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. His arrest establishes a direct money trail connecting the illegal proceeds to the main accused, potentially revealing high-profile political beneficiaries from the previous YSRCP government.
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi Face Criminal Conspiracy Charges in National Herald Case: BJP and Congress Exchange Accusations
Dec 01, 2025 03:06 pm CST
A fresh FIR has been filed against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and other Congress leaders in the long-running National Herald case, with criminal conspiracy charges related to alleged money laundering. As Parliament's winter session begins, both BJP and Congress trade accusations, with the opposition calling it "political vendetta" while the ruling party claims it's addressing corruption involving assets worth thousands of crores originally belonging to a freedom fighter-founded newspaper.
Rahul and Sonia Gandhi Charged with Criminal Conspiracy in National Herald Money Laundering Case
Nov 30, 2025 12:12 pm CST
Senior Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi face criminal conspiracy charges in the National Herald money laundering case, as a new FIR filed by Delhi Police alleges fraudulent takeover of Associated Journals Limited worth Rs 2,000 crore. The ED claims proceeds of crime exceed Rs 5,000 crore, with investigation uncovering fake donations, fabricated rent payments, and non-genuine advertisements connected to Young Indian company.
ED Seizes Luxury BMWs, Mercedes and Land Rovers in Major SBI Car Loan Fraud Investigation
Nov 29, 2025 01:03 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids across 12 locations in Pune, seizing luxury vehicles including BMWs, Mercedes, and Land Rovers in connection with a sophisticated car loan fraud at State Bank of India. The investigation revealed that borrowers collaborated with bank officials to obtain high-value car loans using forged documents, violating bank lending policies in a scheme that operated between 2017-2019.
Court Rejects Mehul Choksi's Plea to Dismiss Fugitive Economic Offender Status in ₹13,000 Crore PNB Fraud Case
Nov 29, 2025 02:51 am CST
A special Mumbai court has rejected diamantaire Mehul Choksi's application to dismiss proceedings classifying him as a Fugitive Economic Offender in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. Despite his recent arrest in Belgium, the Enforcement Directorate successfully argued that FEO proceedings can only terminate when the accused returns to India. Choksi continues to fight extradition while his nephew and co-accused Nirav Modi remains imprisoned in London.
ED Investigation Reveals Al Falah Founder Used Forged Documents in Delhi Land Acquisitions
Nov 29, 2025 01:56 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate has uncovered evidence suggesting Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui acquired land in Delhi using forged documents. Arrested on November 18 for money laundering, Siddiqui is accused of dishonestly generating over Rs 415 crore from students at unaccredited institutions. The investigation connects to the November 10 Red Fort area explosion involving a doctor from Al Falah's medical college.
Delhi Court Set to Rule on ED Chargesheet in National Herald Money Laundering Case Against Congress Leaders
Nov 29, 2025 01:55 am CST
A Delhi court will decide on Saturday whether to proceed with the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders in the National Herald money laundering case. The case involves allegations of unlawfully acquiring control of assets worth over Rs 2,000 crore through Young Indian for just Rs 50 lakh.
ED Uncovers Massive Money Laundering Scheme: Rapido Driver's Account Linked to Lavish Udaipur Wedding
Nov 28, 2025 10:49 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has traced Rs 331.36 crore flowing through a Rapido driver's bank account to fund a luxury wedding at Udaipur's Taj Aravalli Resort. This case reveals how innocent individuals' accounts are being exploited as financial mules in sophisticated money laundering operations connected to illegal betting networks.
Operation Eagle Force: Inside the Takedown of a Nationwide Nigerian Drug Cartel Network
Nov 28, 2025 08:40 pm CST
A sophisticated Nigerian drug cartel operating across India was dismantled through 'Operation Eagle Force', a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement agencies. The operation resulted in over 50 arrests, seizure of drugs worth Rs 3.5 crores, and freezing of 107 bank accounts used for money laundering. The cartel, directed by a Nigerian operator called "Nick," supplied drugs to over 2,000 consumers nationwide using courier services and sophisticated concealment methods.
Major Drug Bust: 50 Nigerian Nationals Arrested in Pan-India Narcotics and Hawala Operation
Nov 27, 2025 07:38 pm CST
Delhi Crime Branch leads unprecedented multi-agency operation resulting in 50 arrests and dismantling of sophisticated drug syndicate that operated across major Indian cities, using encrypted communications and hawala channels to distribute synthetic drugs and launder approximately Rs 15 crore.