Articles by Abhishek Sharan
ED questions actress Gehna Vasisth for 7 hours in porn app case
ED’s probe revealed she pressured reluctant actors to shoot intimate scenes; Vasisth says “movies of erotic genre”, not porn
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 09:38 AM IST
Customs official, booked in corruption case by CBI, approaches court for bail
Vineet Dhattarwal, represented by advocate Sujay Kantawala, argued before the Sessions court that he was being falsely implicated
Published on Dec 09, 2024 02:51 PM IST
ED attaches assets worth ₹388 crore in money laundering case against Mahadev Online Book
The ED has attached assets worth ₹387.99 crore linked to the Mahadev Online Book platform for illegal online betting and money laundering activities.
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:52 AM IST
₹13.5cr seized in NAMCO Bank laundering case
In the Nashik Merchant Co-operative Bank (NAMCO Bank) money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash amounting to ₹13.5 crore during searches at seven premises in Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:12 AM IST
ED attaches ₹16.42 Cr assets in VAT scam
The ED has provisionally attached assets worth ₹16.42 crore in a money-laundering probe linked to bogus entities involved in ₹458.24 crore sales fraud.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Customs official booked for seeking bribe for clearing import consignment
The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a customs official in an alleged bribery case related to the demand of undue advantage worth ₹4 lakh for issuing clearance to a private firm for an import consignment, comprising an industrial chemical, which arrived from Dubai
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 05:58 AM IST
ED's money laundering probe leads to arrest in Malegaon bank fraud case
ED) has arrested Bhesaniya Valimohd in connection with a money laundering investigation involving suspicious transactions at a Malegaon-based bank
Published on Dec 05, 2024 01:21 PM IST
DRI arrests 5 with MD worth 24cr and ₹1.93cr in cash
The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday seized 16 kilograms of Mephedrone or MD, worth ₹24 crore in grey market, from the alleged possession of two persons, who arrived in the city from Hyderabad by bus
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Raj Kundra skips second ED summons in a week
He had expressed his inability to appear on Monday and had sought time, agency sources said.
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Porn app case: Raj Kundra skips ED summons, seeks more time
Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, has been summoned by the ED for questioning in a money laundering probe linked to pornographic content
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 09:17 AM IST
HPZ Token scam: ED attaches assets worth ₹106.2 crore in India, Dubai
The ED has attached assets worth ₹106.2 crore linked to a fraud scheme involving Chinese entities that promised investors high returns via a mobile app
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 08:56 AM IST
ED summons Raj Kundra in porn biz case, to record statement under PMLA
Kundra’s statement regarding his alleged role in the case will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Porn apps case: ED conducts searches at premises of Raj Kundra, 14 others
ED conducted searches at 15 locations in Maharashtra and UP, including Raj Kundra's premises, in a money laundering probe linked to pornographic content
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 08:48 AM IST
CBI books 2 senior SEEPZ officers in corruption case
CBI files corruption case against former SEEPZ officials for allegedly awarding ₹74.85 crore repair works to an ineligible agency without bidding.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Overseas shell firms under ED scanner in probe against mobile apps
The ED's money laundering probe into apps like Fairplay reveals links to overseas shell firms and illegal cricket broadcasting, with ₹100 crore losses reported.
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 07:08 AM IST
ED attaches assets worth ₹219.66 crore in probe against Fairplay, other betting apps
ED has attached assets worth ₹219.66 crore in a money laundering probe into mobile apps, including Fairplay, linked to illegal cricket broadcasting and betting.
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 08:14 AM IST
ED probe reveals use of crypto wallets by Chinese digital loan apps
ED's probe into Chinese-operated loan apps reveals multi-crore money laundering via crypto, with borrowers facing harassment and high interest rates.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:28 AM IST
DRI seizes 3.49kg cocaine worth almost 35 crores
DRI seized 3.49kg of cocaine from a Liberian national at Mumbai airport, valued at ₹34.96 crore, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 07:24 AM IST
ED attaches assets worth 1.84 cr in illegal betting apps probe
The ED has attached assets worth ₹1.84 crore in a money laundering probe linked to illegal betting apps, revealing misuse of dummy bank accounts.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Bitcoin for poll expenses: Audio implicating Sule, Patole doctored, say experts
ED searches premises linked to Gaurav Mehta in a ₹6,606 crore bitcoin Ponzi scheme. Allegations against Supriya Sule and Nana Patole denied as AI-generated
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 09:13 AM IST
Maharashtra polls: ED raids auditor named in bitcoin-for-votes case
ED searches linked to Gaurav Mehta amid a ₹6,606 crore bitcoin Ponzi scheme. Allegations involve political leaders, denied as AI-generated by experts
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 09:09 AM IST
ED stumbles on lottery firm's investments in real estate in Mumbai, TN
ED recently conducted searches at 22 locations across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya and Punjab
Published on Nov 20, 2024 11:44 AM IST
₹25 lakh bribery case: Contractor’s penalty was lowered in lieu of bribe
CBI probes a ₹25 lakh bribery case involving railway officer Saurabh Prasad, revealing efforts to clear a ₹3.17 crore contractor bill and reduce penalties.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 06:04 AM IST
CBI arrests DRM of Waltair Railway Division for taking ₹25L bribe
CBI arrests a senior railway officer and two businessmen in a Rs. 25 lakh bribery case involving penalty reduction for a private firm.
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 07:56 AM IST
ED's money laundering probe leads to raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat
ED was investigating suspicious banking transactions worth ₹80-90 crore allegedly conducted by a Malegaon-based trader
Published on Nov 15, 2024 10:43 AM IST
Nothing more to investigate in Pansare murder: ATS to Bombay HC
The family members of Pansare had alleged that the Hindutva organisation Sanatan Sanstha was systematically killing intellectuals in Maharashtra and Karnataka
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 09:24 AM IST
ED attaches assets worth ₹22.86 crore in Amber Dalal case
ED has attached assets worth ₹22.86 crore from consultant Amber Dalal, linked to a ₹600 crore Ponzi scheme, amid ongoing investigations.
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 07:04 AM IST
DRI seizes smuggled gold, in paste form, worth ₹2.67 crore
DRI seized 3.35kg of gold worth ₹2.67 crore at Mumbai airport, arresting a customer service exec and a ground staff member linked to smuggling from UAE.
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 06:48 AM IST
ED seizes 4.6cr forex in FEMA probe
The ED seized ₹4.6 crore in foreign currencies from five locations in Mumbai, investigating illegal forex activities by multiple money changers.
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 06:24 AM IST
ED seizes assets worth ₹333.82 crore in cooperative society fraud case
The assets, attached on Tuesday, include land, buildings, plant and machinery of two dairy-based firms in Satara and Ahmednagar
Published on Nov 08, 2024 11:20 AM IST