Bharuch: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, has arrested two persons from Bharuch in Gujarat in connection with a ₹183-crore fraudulent digital investment scheme operated through the QFON App. The accused have been identified as Sudhir Dalsukhbhai Kotadiya and Umang Santibhai Kotadiya, who were taken into custody on March 11 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to an official press release issued by the ED, the arrests...Read More

Ahmedabad: A special PMLA court on Thursday rejected the bail application of IAS officer Rajendrakumar Patel, who is accused of money laundering and corruption during his tenure as Surendranagar collector. Patel was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 2 after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR against him and others for allegedly demanding bribes to process applications related to change of land use. The 2015-batch IAS officer sought bail, claiming he had ma...Read More

Ahmedabad: A drug seizure in Goa has led investigators to uncover suspected links to a prostitution racket allegedly operated through social media platforms, with connections to Ahmedabad. The link surfaced after forensic examination of a mobile phone seized from Chirag Dudhat alias Monty, one of four persons arrested in Panaji with 4.3 kg of cocaine. Based on material shared by Goa Police and inputs from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during a money-laundering probe, the Ahmedabad Crime Br...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint against M/s Anil Nutrients Ltd, its director Amol Shripal Sheth, and six other accused persons/entities in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank fraud of ₹47.88 crore involving Bank of India. The ED initiated its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on an FIR registered by the CBI, SC-I, New Delhi against M/s Anil Nutrients Li...Read More

Ahmedabad: A 28-year-old Rapido bike rider earning barely Rs 10,000–12,000 a month has emerged as a key link in a Rs 550-crore money laundering case, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging that his bank accounts were used to route illegal online betting proceeds and manipulate stock prices. The ED on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), seeking registration of an FIR in connection with the alleged laundering network. The complaint, filed by Hridesh Kuma...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has conducted search operations at nine locations in the city under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. The searches were carried out at premises linked to the Anas Group and its partners, who are engaged in tobacco processing, packaging, and manufacturing under the brand names Amber Tobacco, Umda Tobacco, and Sama Filter Khaini. According to officials, the action was initiated based on cre...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint against M/s Hellious Tubealloys Private Limited and its directors in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an alleged bank fraud of ₹28.54 crore involving Bank of Baroda. The ED initiated its investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch in Gandhinagar against the company and others under Sections 120-B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code...Read More

Rajkot: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated action in a disproportionate assets case involving a former Divisional Engineer of the Western Railway’s Rajkot Division, provisionally attaching properties and financial assets worth approximately ₹1.58 crore. According to an official statement, the ED’s Bhopal Zonal Office on February 5, 2026, attached two residential flats along with 22 movable assets, including fixed deposits and bank balances, belonging to late Ved Prakash Srivas...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, recently conducted search operations at six premises in Ahmedabad in connection with an investigation into large-scale illegal call centre operations involved in cheating foreign nationals, primarily citizens of the United States. The raids were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on FIRs registered by the Cyberabad Police as well as the CBI, IOD, New Delhi, relating to or...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has issued a Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an investigation against Arif Ali Amjad Ali Khan and others. Under the order, the ED has attached 14 immovable properties worth approximately ₹11.3 crore located in Godhra district, the agency announced on Thursday. The investigation was initiated on the basis of a First Offence Report...Read More