Articles by Abhishek Sharan
ED files charge sheet against bizmen in ₹8.09 cr undisclosed foreign assets case
The Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted its charge sheet against businessmen Sidharth Chokshi and Abhay Chokshi, who allegedly held undisclosed foreign income and assets worth ₹8.09 crore that were considered as proceeds of crime.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:06 AM IST
CBI nabs central PSU’s official and Mumbai -based firm’s official in bribery case
The probe further indicated that following negotiations, the arrested firm executive agreed to deliver the bribe at a pre-arranged location in Sikar, Rajasthan. Acting on this information, the CBI set up a trap and apprehended the PGCIL official red-handed while he was accepting the bribe from the accused firm executive
Published on Mar 22, 2025 08:10 AM IST
DRI seizes cocaine worth ₹11.1 cr, arrests Brazilian woman
The arrested passenger had arrived from Sao Paulo. An examination of her inner clothing revealed stitched-in pouches that contained the contraband. She was intercepted following specific intelligence inputs that a Brazilian national could be arriving at the airport with narcotics.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:24 AM IST
CBI nabs Delhi police officer in bribery case
The Mumbai unit of the CBI has arrested a Delhi police sub-inspector, working with the Cyber police station in Rohini.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:02 AM IST
ED orders transfer of ₹52.31 crore assets to Aryarup scam victims
According to ED investigations, Aryarup promoters, along with its associates, lured investors with promises of high returns but ultimately failed to deliver. Instead, the company’s promoters allegedly diverted and laundered the collected funds, using them to acquire immovable properties across multiple locations
Published on Mar 16, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Management’s controllers embezzled ₹2,467cr from Dhyanradha Credit Society: ED
A money-laundering probe by the Enforcement Directorate has revealed that some members of the erstwhile management of the Dnyanradha Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Ltd (DMCSL) had embezzled funds worth ₹2,467 crore from investors.
Published on Mar 15, 2025 06:02 AM IST
Rose Valley chit fund case: Court orders ₹450-crore assets to be repaid to cheated investors
The ADC has already processed 32,319 claims, resulting in the disbursal of around ₹22 crore of funds to investors, ED sources said. The restitution process is likely to acquire optimum pace over the coming months, as more claims are being scrutinised and validated by the ADC
Published on Mar 15, 2025 05:10 AM IST
CBI books two I-T officers in 2 separate corruption cases
The accused allegedly told the complainant to pay a sum of ₹5 lakh to avoid a demand notice of ₹1 crore against pending dues and for closure of the proceedings. After negotiations, he reduced the amount to ₹2 lakh.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:18 AM IST
CBI books advisory firm proprietor, employee in corruption case
The accused allegedly accepted a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a businessman to influence the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, to secure a favourable order for the businessman’s firm in an NCLT proceeding.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:54 AM IST
ED conducts searches in ₹400 cr illegal foreign remittances case
The large-scale foreign remittances were allegedly sent by accused entities in lieu of payments for illegal imports of gold, diamond and precious stones. The agency’s search operations resulted in the recovery and seizure of cash of ₹10 lakh, incriminating records and digital devices.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:22 AM IST
₹4,500 cr Pancard Clubs fraud: ED conducts searches in Mumbai, Delhi
The investors were promised high rates of returns against the deposits, ignoring prevailing norms of the SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), ED officials said.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Brazilian woman arrested with ingested cocaine capsules worth ₹10.96 crore
The DRI has launched a probe to identify potential accomplices and to determine whether the woman was acting as a courier for an international drug syndicate
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:16 AM IST
HDIL promoters, bizman Raj Shroff among 26 charge-sheeted in Kaledonia probe
Mack Star allegedly suffered a “wrongful loss” of around ₹345.48 crore as a result of the irregular sale-transfer of the properties, as per the charge sheet
Published on Mar 01, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Complainant writes to CBI, CVC against EOW’s closure of Wadhawan case
Sumit Saha protests EOW's closure report on HDIL cheating case, claiming it's influenced and ignores evidence of criminality in his complaint.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:28 AM IST
₹6,606 cr GainBitcoin fraud: CBI seizes crypto currency worth ₹23.94 cr
The CBI on Wednesday continued searches across several cities in the country, including Mumbai, Pune, Nanded and Kolhapur, as part of its investigation into the multi-crore Gainbitcoin cryptocurrency fraud, a Bitcoin-based multi-level marketing scheme run by Variable Tech Pte Ltd.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 09:16 AM IST
₹6,606 crore GainBitcoin fraud: CBI conducts searches at multiple locations across India
The searches targeted premises linked to accused individuals, their associates and entities suspected of laundering money
Published on Feb 26, 2025 08:54 AM IST
ED attaches ₹11.07 cr assets in FCCB fraud
ED has provisionally attached assets worth ₹11.07 crore from Geodesic Limited in a money-laundering probe linked to defrauding FCCB holders of USD 125 million.
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Music teacher prints fake currency notes after losing money in stock market
According to officials, the accused allegedly admitted to setting up the counterfeit currency unit after incurring losses in the stock market.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 03:19 AM IST
CBI arrests 5 railway officers, including 1 in Mumbai, in bribery case
CBI arrests five railway officers, including Sanjay Tiwari, for alleged bribery in a departmental exam, recovering gold and cash during raids.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Decade after Pansare murder, kin await justice
Ten years after Govind Pansare's assassination, his family seeks justice as investigations remain incomplete and the masterminds untraced.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 05:37 AM IST
Abhishek Sharan, Mumbai
Fairplay enticed users with 300% cashback: ED
The ED has accused the online platform of engaging in unlawful betting, unauthorised broadcasting of cricket matches and money-laundering activities
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:44 AM IST
ED conducts searches across city over alleged multi-crore bank fraud cases
The Enforcement Directorate continues to probe these cases, aiming to trace the full extent of financial misappropriation and recover proceeds of crime. Officials have stated that further legal actions, including asset seizures and arrests, may follow based on the findings
Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:20 AM IST
DRI seizes smuggled gold worth ₹6.28 cr, arrests 3 Iranians
The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled gold worth ₹6.28 crore, allegedly from three Iranian passengers who arrived at Mumbai’s international airport from Dubai.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 09:00 AM IST
Fairplay betting case: Arrested accused’s firms assisted in operations
MUMBAI: ED claims arrested brothers aided Fairplay's online betting via firms in Mumbai and Dubai, managing software and evading regulations.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Illegal broadcasting of cricket matches: ED arrests two people connected to Fairplay
MUMBAI: ED arrests brothers Chirag and Chintan Shah in Fairplay money laundering probe linked to illegal cricket broadcasts and 2024 election betting.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 07:30 AM IST
NSSO officer arrested for obtaining bribe via wife’s G-Pay account
CBI arrests NSSO officer Shankar Raghorte for allegedly demanding a ₹10,000 bribe from a businessman for ASI returns assistance.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 06:52 AM IST
CBI books two central officers in DA cases
CBI booked N Sabbani and R Nair for possessing disproportionate assets; Sabbani's worth ₹1.08 crore, Nair's ₹41.46 lakh, under corruption laws.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 05:34 AM IST
Abhishek Sharan, Mumbai:
NCB busts international syndicate, seizes cocaine worth ₹200 cr
The Mumbai unit of the NCB has busted a major narcotics trafficking syndicate with international linkages by seizing multiple drugs worth ₹200 crore in the grey market, including 11.54 kilograms of high-grade cocaine. The agency has also arrested four suspected members of the syndicate.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:12 AM IST
ED conducts search at 5 locations in FEMA probe against Eros International
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five locations in the city as part of its FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) probe in a case related to alleged diversion of funds by the Eros International Media Ltd, an Indian motion picture production/distribution firm.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:06 AM IST
ED charge-sheets 54 for trapping investors into trading on NSEL platform
As part of its probe, the ED has so far provisionally attached assets worth ₹3,288.76 crore. It had earlier submitted six charge-sheets in the case against 94 accused persons
Published on Feb 06, 2025 08:46 AM IST