Articles by Abhishek Sharan
CBI books CGST officer in disproportionate assets case
MUMBAI: CBI books CGST officer H Kumar for ₹78.63 lakh disproportionate assets; wife involved. Another case against ex-PCDA officer S Jha for ₹83.55 lakh.
Published on Feb 05, 2025 06:34 AM IST
Businessman dies during ED search
ED sources said there was no foul play involved in the death or any complaint against the conduct of the ED team during the search operation
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:22 AM IST
CBI arrests Customs official in corruption case
The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Customs official in a corruption case. The official, Vineet Dhattarwal, has been accused of demanding an undue advantage of ₹4 lakh for clearing an import consignment.
Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:48 AM IST
ED charge-sheets Amber Dalal in ₹564 cr Ponzi scam
ED initiated its investigation based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Oshiwara police station, on March 15, 2024.
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:02 AM IST
ED attaches ₹79.78 cr assets in ₹286 cr bank fraud case
ED attaches assets worth ₹79.78 crore in a ₹286 crore bank fraud case against Sharon BioMedicine Limited, revealing misuse of funds for personal gain.
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Multi-crore Torres Jewellery scam: ED freezes ₹21.75 crore, seizes documents, digital evidence
ED raids 13 locations in Mumbai, Jaipur in Torres Jewellery scam, freezing ₹21.75 crore linked to fraudulent investment schemes under PMLA.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:06 AM IST
CBI books its own DySP in corruption case
MUMBAI: CBI's anti-corruption branch has booked DySP A Bhaskar for allegedly taking ₹20 lakh bribe from a Customs official in an ongoing investigation.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 08:40 AM IST
HPZ Token scam: Main accused deemed ‘fugitive economic offender’
The confiscation of Bhupesh Arora’s properties would proceed further as per ED’s request and in accordance with provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018, the court said
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 07:40 AM IST
ED to use diplomatic channels to trace foreign recipients in ₹10,000 cr money laundering case
ED Mumbai is tracing end recipients in a ₹10,000 crore money-laundering case involving illegal foreign remittances through shell companies.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 06:46 AM IST
ED restitutes properties worth ₹289.54 crore in Pen Urban Co-operative Bank case
ED Mumbai transfers ₹289.54 crore in properties linked to Pen Urban Co-operative Bank fraud to compensate over 2 lakh victims, court approves restitution.
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:10 AM IST
Gold smugglers use multiple air carriers with smaller quantities to curb losses
Seizures by DRI have shown a trend – smugglers using multiple carriers to transport smaller quantities, instead of large quantities, to evade detection.
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 09:25 AM IST
ED seizes ₹1.42 cr assets of Tadoba tiger reserve’ s ex-service provider
ED seized jewellery and bullion worth ₹1.42 crore in a money laundering case against Wild Connectivity Solutions for defrauding ₹12.15 crore from Tadoba Tiger Reserve.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:36 AM IST
ED conducts searches in ₹10,000 cr illegal foreign remittances case
ED seized assets worth ₹1 crore in Mumbai and Thane linked to a money-laundering case involving illegal foreign remittances over ₹10,000 crore.
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 06:00 AM IST
CBI files fresh case against IRS officer and wife
CBI registers a fresh corruption case against IRS officer CPS Chauhan and four others, including his wife, for amassing disproportionate wealth.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 08:44 AM IST
ED takes over property of Mirchi family
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken possession of the land in Grant Road East, where once stood the New Roshan Talkies, belonging to the family of late alleged narcotics trafficker Iqbal Mirchi, as part of its money-laundering probe into his assets
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 09:42 AM IST
NCB seizes pharma drugs worth ₹75 lakh, and 2.44 lakh ‘fake’ cigarettes
While an international smuggling syndicate’s involvement is suspected in the case, it has also taken two city-based courier-logistics firms under its scanner
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:55 AM IST
ED freezes ₹5.4 crore assets in ₹4,957 crore bank fraud probe
The ED has frozen assets worth ₹5.4 crore in a ₹4,957 crore bank fraud case involving Pratibha Industries Ltd, following raids in Mumbai and Delhi.
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 06:50 AM IST
DRI seizes gold worth ₹5 crore, 4 arrested
MUMBAI: DRI arrested four, including two duty-free shop staff, for smuggling 6 kg gold worth ₹4.84 crore at Mumbai airport on Friday.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 07:50 AM IST
NAMCO Bank case: Probe reveals funds routed to Dubai
MUMBAI: ED probes suspicious bank transfers from Nashik to Dubai, involving ₹100 crore in 14 accounts linked to shell firms; cash seized in raids.
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:08 AM IST
CBI books own deputy superintendent in corruption case
CBI has booked its deputy superintendent BM Meena for accepting bribes in bank fraud cases, along with seven others, recovering ₹55 lakh in cash.
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 07:18 AM IST
CBI chargesheets 5, including FSSAI asst director, in corruption case
CBI charges five, including FSSAI's A Jagtap, in a bribery case, alleging ₹1.20 lakh was demanded from a private lab for clearing bills.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 10:44 PM IST
Russian national handled OctaFX global forex operations: ED
Pavel Prozorov allegedly exploited regulatory loopholes and established dummy entities in Indiato transfer funds overseas without raising suspicion
Updated on Dec 29, 2024 06:52 AM IST
ED probe reveals use of ₹5 notes as ‘identifiers’ for hawala transactions
ED's probe into ₹196 crore money laundering linked to NAMCO Bank reveals use of rare ₹5 notes for hawala, with suspects coordinating via WhatsApp
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 10:07 AM IST
ED freezes assets worth ₹130.57 crore in Mahadev Online Book case
The agency has so far conducted searches at more than 110 locations across the country, including Maharashtra, as part of its inter-state investigation
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 07:46 AM IST
EPFO officer booked for amassing disproportionate assets
CBI probes EPFO officer for ₹125.44 lakh in disproportionate assets, linked to suspicious transactions in his wife's account, amid corruption allegations.
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 07:04 AM IST
ED seizes assets worth ₹3.9 crore in money laundering probe
The agency's investigation stems from a Worli police case against the accused for allegedly embezzling ₹137 crore from certain non-banking financial companies
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 05:12 PM IST
DRI seizes 12.5 kg smuggled gold worth 9.95 cr, arrests 6
The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday seized 12.5 kilogram of smuggled gold, worth ₹9.95 crore, and arrested six persons, including three airport staff and three suspected ‘receivers’ of an alleged smuggling syndicate
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes gold worth ₹19.6 crore in Mumbai raid
The agency arrested the alleged mastermind of the syndicate that operated the facility, which was reportedly used for melting smuggled gold
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 02:44 PM IST
Crypto currency scam: ED freezes ₹12.5cr in Thane, Navi Mum, other cities
The ED froze Proceeds of Crime (POC) worth ₹12.5 crore, in the form of bank balances, fixed deposits and mutual funds, as part of its money-laundering probe into an alleged multi-crore fraud against multiple investors on the pretext of doubling their investment through the app, HPZ Token
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Mumbai court okays monetisation of ₹2,565.9cr in properties in Choksi fraud case
The court's decision followed an application from the victim banks, Punjab National Bank and ICICI Bank, backed by the ED to strengthen the plea
Published on Dec 10, 2024 02:21 PM IST