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Reliance Power CFO Arrested: ED Detains Anil Ambani's Aide in Rs 68 Crore Bank Guarantee Fraud Case
Oct 11, 2025 01:55 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ashok Kumar Pal, CFO of Reliance Power and aide to Anil Ambani, for alleged money laundering involving fake bank guarantees worth Rs 68 crore submitted to a government energy corporation. The case connects to broader investigations into the Ambani group concerning potential loan diversions exceeding Rs 17,000 crore across multiple companies, with authorities uncovering sophisticated fraud techniques including spoofed banking domains and shell companies.
ED Launches QR Code Verification System to Combat Fake Summons and Digital Arrest Scams: How to Verify Official Communications
Oct 08, 2025 08:13 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has introduced a new QR code verification system to combat the rising threat of fake summons and digital arrest scams. This security measure allows citizens to authenticate official communications through scannable QR codes and unique passcodes, protecting them from fraudsters impersonating ED officials. The system offers two verification methods and represents an important step in the agency's ongoing efforts to safeguard the public from sophisticated cyber fraud schemes.
ED Uncovers Rs 30 Crore Marriage Scheme Fraud in Madhya Pradesh: Former Official Arrested
Oct 07, 2025 10:36 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids across seven locations in Madhya Pradesh, uncovering a Rs 30.18 crore fraud involving the government's Marriage Assistance Scheme. Former Janpad Panchayat CEO Shobhit Tripathi and two data entry operators allegedly fabricated documents to divert welfare funds to ineligible beneficiaries between 2019 and 2021. Authorities have seized documents and frozen financial assets worth Rs 21.7 lakh as investigations continue into this significant case of public fund misappropriation.
ED Conducts FEMA Raids at Reliance Infrastructure Locations Over Alleged Illegal Foreign Remittances
Oct 01, 2025 12:52 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at six locations linked to Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as part of a FEMA investigation into alleged illegal foreign remittances. The company claims the matter dates back 15 years and involves a domestic highway contract with no foreign exchange component, while asserting the raids have not impacted business operations or stakeholders.
Actor Urvashi Rautela Questioned by Enforcement Directorate in 1xBet Illegal Betting App Investigation
Sep 30, 2025 04:32 pm CST
Actress Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for questioning related to the 1xBet illegal betting app investigation. The ED is probing money laundering allegations and celebrity endorsements of the banned platform, with several prominent cricketers and actors also summoned for questioning. The investigation is part of a larger crackdown on offshore betting platforms operating illegally in India.
Enforcement Directorate Charges Raj Kundra with Possessing 285 Bitcoins Worth Rs 150 Crore in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case
Sep 27, 2025 03:35 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against businessman Raj Kundra for allegedly possessing 285 Bitcoins worth Rs 150.47 crore received from crypto-scam mastermind Amit Bhardwaj. Despite claiming to be just a mediator, the ED asserts Kundra is the beneficial owner who has concealed wallet addresses and attempted to disguise the funds' criminal origin through transactions with his wife, actress Shilpa Shetty. The case relates to a larger Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that promised investors returns through mining operations that never materialized.
Online Betting Case: Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth Rs 307 Crore
Sep 23, 2025 12:10 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth around Rs 307.16 crorein connection with the Fairplay betting app case.
Former MP, 2 Others Arrested In Rs 500-Crore Andaman & Nicobar Bank Fraud
Sep 17, 2025 11:04 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three persons, including a former Member of Parliament, in connection with a massive bank fraud case.
Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood Summoned: Betting App Case Explained
Sep 16, 2025 04:14 pm CST
Cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood are on a growing list of celebrities to be probed by federal officials over the endorsement of illegal betting apps and, in Mr Uthappa's case, the alleged violation of money-laundering
Probe Agency Files Prosecution Complaint In Sahara Group Money Laundering Case
Sep 16, 2025 01:48 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate filed a prosecution complaint earleir this month under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the Sahara Group case.