ED raids Vedanta-linked locations in FEMA probe over alleged brand fee payments
Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams searched one premises each in Delhi and Mumbai during the search operation.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams searched one premises each in Delhi and Mumbai during the search operation.
Officials said the raids have been underway since Tuesday morning at several locations in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Zirakpur.
Former CM Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, Veena Vijayan, whose IT firm Exalogic Solutions is at the centre of the controversy, has already been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the case.
Fresh ED searches across Kolkata and Murshidabad have widened the probe into alleged land syndicate-linked money laundering involving a former police officer and local mafia figure.
The searches were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at five premises across Delhi, Gurugram and Chandigarh.
The twin action, both under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), signals a broader crackdown on alleged financial irregularities and homebuyer-linked fraud cases.
ED teams searched multiple premises across Bengal, including Habra, as part of a PDS wheat diversion probe involving suppliers, distributors and alleged smuggling networks ahead of Assembly polling.
Earlier on Friday, the ED carried out coordinated searches at multiple locations linked to the Merlin Group across Kolkata. The operations, conducted under the PMLA, targeted key offices and residential premises associated with the real estate firm.
According to a senior ED official, who requested anonymity, the investigation indicates that Sushil Mohta, Saket Mohta and others created false documentation to secure ownership of multiple land parcels.
It is learnt that the action followed receipt of a complaint of money laundering in February, wherein it was stated that Mohta, his son, Saket Mohta, directors and senior officials including Dilip Chaudhary, Vikash Memani, Saurav Majumdar and Ranjan Chakraborty, along with several others were involved in the matter.
