Enforcement Directorate (ED): News

04 Nov 2022

Tihar Jail

Tihar Jail DG transferred for accepting money from conman Sukesh

The Directorate General (DG) of Tihar jail, Sandeep Goyal, was on Friday transferred after allegations surfaced that he had helped conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar "live a luxurious life inside the jail."

02 Nov 2022

Sanjay Raut

Patra Chawl scam: Raut's judicial custody extended by 14 days

A Mumbai court hearing the bail plea of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case reserved its judgment while extending his judicial remand for 14 days.

02 Nov 2022

Hemant Soren

Illegal mining case: ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tomorrow

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday in connection with alleged money laundering in an illegal mining case.

22 Oct 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez

Money laundering case: Jacqueline to appear before Delhi court today

In the ongoing money laundering case against multi-millionaire conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez will be appearing before a Delhi court on Saturday for the hearing of her regular bail plea.

16 Oct 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman

ED completely independent, not used as political tool: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED), India's main government investigation agency, is "completely independent" in its approach and work.

13 Oct 2022

Money Laundering Case

PMLA case: ED files charge sheet against journalist Rana Ayyub

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint, which is equivalent to a charge sheet, against well-known journalist Rana Ayyub under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a Special Court in Ghaziabad, ANI reported.

Delhi liquor policy: ED raids 35 locations across three states

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 35 locations throughout the country on Friday, including liquor firms, distributors, and supply chain networks, NDTV reported.

30 Sep 2022

Jharkhand

Jharkhand IAS Pooja Singhal paid crores for husband's hospital: ED

IAS officer Pooja Singhal allegedly connived with district officials in Jharkhand to embezzle Rs. 18 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday.

28 Sep 2022

Delhi Liquor Policy

Delhi liquor policy case: Liquor baron, AAP communications in-charge arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Delhi-based liquor baron Sameer Mahendru in connection with a money laundering investigation into the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.

NIA's second crackdown on PFI, 200+ places raided across India

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out the second round of its raids on the controversial outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) on Tuesday.

PFI targeting BJP, RSS; could be banned under UAPA: Reports

The Popular Front of India (PFI) allegedly planned to target senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), reports said on Monday.

26 Sep 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez receives interim bail in Rs. 200cr extortion case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before Delhi's Patiala House court on Monday morning in relation to her connection to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

PFI-linked accounts received over Rs. 120 crore: ED tells court

Speaking before a special court in Lucknow, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said the Popular Front of India (PFI) had received over Rs. 120 crore in its accounts and of its related entities over the years for unlawful activities.

Stone pelting at buses, cops injured during PFI's Kerala bandh

A day after investigation agencies raided over 100 Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders' premises across India, the controversial organization is conducting a dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala.

22 Sep 2022

Robert Vadra

Robert Vadra apologizes unconditionally to court for violating travel conditions

Businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, unconditionally apologized on Wednesday for violating travel restrictions imposed by a Delhi court after a fortnight-long trip to the UAE, UK, Spain, and Italy.

16 Sep 2022

Excise Policy 2021-22

Delhi liquor policy: ED raids 40 locations across the country

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 40 locations throughout the country on Friday, including the premises of liquor sellers and makers, India Today reported.

15 Sep 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez

Rs. 200cr extortion case: Police questions Jacqueline for 8 hours

Jacqueline Fernandez was quizzed by the Delhi Police for about eight hours on Wednesday (September 14) in the Rs. 200cr extortion case related to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

'Typo' leads TMC leader's sister-in-law to ED office at midnight

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left embarrassed on Monday after the sister-in-law of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, Maneka Gambhir, appeared before it post-midnight due to a typo in the summons issued to her related to an alleged coal scam case, PTI reported.

12 Sep 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi Police summons Jacqueline Fernandez for questioning on Wednesday

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been sent a summon by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police on Monday to appear before them on Wednesday in relation to a money laundering case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

11 Sep 2022

West Bengal

Kolkata: ED raids gaming app firm, unearths Rs. 18 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided six locations in Kolkata over allegations of money laundering on, mobile gaming application E-Nuggets and unearthed cash worth Rs. 18 crore.

09 Sep 2022

Delhi Police

Anil Chauhan: India's 'super thief' who stole 5,000 luxury cars

In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police have arrested India's 'Super Thief,' Anil Chauhan, who is suspected of stealing over 5,000 automobiles over the last two decades, among other things, The Indian Express reported.

04 Sep 2022

Paytm

ED raids Paytm, Razorpay, Cashfree in Chinese Loan App case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the offices of fintech companies Paytm, Razorpay, and Cashfree as part of an ongoing probe into fraudulent 'Chinese Loan App' case.

31 Aug 2022

Delhi Police

Jacqueline Fernandez knew conman's extortion deeds, accepted lavish gifts: ED

The Delhi Police has issued a summons to Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez for interrogation on September 12 in a multi-crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

29 Aug 2022

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee dares BJP to arrest her amid corruption claims

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to arrest her if they could.

26 Aug 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline claims to be victim in Rs. 200cr extortion case

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately.

Supreme Court to review its 'Money Laundering Act' decision today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a review petition on Thursday that challenged its recent judgment on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002.

17 Aug 2022

Bollywood

ED names Jacqueline as accused in Rs. 200cr extortion case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly named actor Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in the extortion case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

08 Aug 2022

Maharashtra

Sanjay Raut sent to judicial custody till August 22

A special court in Mumbai sent Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut to 14-day judicial custody on Monday.

06 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Patra Chawl scam: Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha appears before ED

Varsha Raut, the wife of arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, on Saturday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case involving alleged irregularities in the Patra Chawl redevelopment project in Mumbai.

06 Aug 2022

Kolkata

Threat to Arpita Mukherjee's life, food must be tested: ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court that the life of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee is in danger.

05 Aug 2022

Cryptocurrency

Money laundering: ED freezes crypto exchange WazirX chief's bank assets

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday froze the bank assets of cryptocurrency exchange WazirX heads in an ongoing money laundering probe.

03 Aug 2022

Sonia Gandhi

Enforcement Directorate seals National Herald office just day after raids

A day after raiding multiple locations linked to the National Herald newspaper on Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday sealed a portion of the newspaper's office.

03 Aug 2022

Yes Bank

DHFL scam: ED attaches builders' properties worth Rs. 415 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs. 415 crore in India's biggest bank fraud case, the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DFHL) and Yes Bank scam.

02 Aug 2022

West Bengal

Crores kept in my flats without my knowledge: Arpita Mukherjee

Arpita Mukherjee—a close aide of arrested former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee—has now claimed the money recovered from her two Kolkata flats does not belong to her.

02 Aug 2022

Sonia Gandhi

'National Herald' case: ED raids 12 locations after questioning Gandhis

Days after the questioning of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) reportedly is conducting raids at multiple locations on Tuesday as part of the National Herald case.

01 Aug 2022

Jharkhand

Lawyer fighting PIL against Jharkhand CM Soren arrested in Kolkata

A lawyer fighting two PILs against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested in Kolkata on Sunday.

01 Aug 2022

Sanjay Raut

#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Patra Chawl scam that got Raut arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday after hours of interrogation in connection with the multi-core Patra Chawl land scam in Maharashtra.

01 Aug 2022

Maharashtra

Patra Chawl scam: Sanjay Raut sent to 4-day ED custody

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was sent to four-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody on Monday.

01 Aug 2022

West Bengal

I'm victim of conspiracy, recovered money not mine: Partha Chatterjee

Partha Chatterjee, the arrested and now-sacked West Bengal minister at the center of a multi-crore school recruitment scam, claimed on Sunday he was the victim of a conspiracy.

31 Jul 2022

Shiv Sena

Sanjay Raut detained by ED after raid at his residence

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday detained Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in the Patra Chawl scam case.