ED attaches Rs20.85 crore in MUDA-linked money laundering probe, including six MUDA sites among ten properties.
A provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was issued for Rs 20.85 crore in the MUDA-linked investigation, covering ten immovable properties including six allegedly illegally allotted MUDA sites; the probe alleges routing and layering of undue gratification used to acquire properties in relatives' and associates' names and follows an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayuktha Police with related arrests and prior exoneration findings noted.

Former MP Vijayasai Reddy appears before ED in PMLA probe linked to alleged AP liquor scam.
A money-laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act concerns alleged diversion of proceeds from an Andhra Pradesh liquor policy (2019-2024). Former MP Vijayasai Reddy appeared for PMLA questioning after being named as an accused in an FIR based on a Special Investigation Team complaint; a federal PMLA case was registered in September 2025 to probe alleged fund movements to senior political leadership.

Bengal teacher-recruitment scam: ED attaches Rs57.78 crore assets linked to alleged money laundering and middleman network.
Provisional attachment of immovable properties worth about Rs 57.78 crore under anti money laundering provisions, held in the names of a political figure, an alleged middleman and associates, alleged to be proceeds of crime from illegal assistant teacher appointments. The probe, based on FIRs, alleges tampering in recruitment processes, collection of illegal gratification, laundering via companies, LLPs and bank accounts, and subsequent acquisition of real estate; it records a key arrest and situates this action among prior substantial attachments in related recruitment investigations.

Ukrainian detainee permitted an English to Russian dictionary to understand charges in a Torres-related money laundering probe.
A special PMLA court allowed a Ukrainian detainee to use an English-to-Russian translation dictionary to comprehend charges in a money laundering probe linked to the Torres investment fraud. The ED opposed, citing her residence in India and potential investigative disturbance, but the judge found no evidence of prejudice and directed jail authorities to permit the dictionary. The case arises from allegations that Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd (Torres Jewellery) collected large sums, routed funds through hawala operators, and converted proceeds into USDT, based on a Navi Mumbai FIR.

Sabarimala gold loss case: ED raids sites, seizes documents and freezes assets under anti-money laundering provisions.
The Enforcement Directorate, invoking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, searched 21 locations, recovered documents and Mahazars, and froze plots linked to the prime accused under section 17(1A) to preserve alleged proceeds of crime. The probe targets alleged misrepresentation of gold clad sacred artefacts as copper, unlawful removal and chemical extraction of gold at private facilities, and subsequent retention, transfer and concealment of illicit funds while seeking beneficiaries and digital and documentary evidence.

Bitcoin-linked money laundering probe: two arrests over alleged extortion, concealed wallets, KYC misuse and transfers.
Enforcement action alleges a 2018 cryptocurrency extortion and subsequent conversion of proceeds; custodial interrogation is sought because an arrested relative of the principal suspect is said to possess wallet credentials, private keys and exchange account control needed to trace transfers of hundreds of Bitcoins, some moved via an exchange account opened with another person's KYC. Authorities allege receipt, onward transfers, concealment of beneficial ownership, misuse of identity documents, nondisclosure of foreign links, and acquisition of property with allegedly arranged funds.

Tamil Nadu minister linked to alleged bribery ring in transfers and postings; ED seeks police FIR to enable PMLA action.
The ED reported recovered photos, chats and documents allegedly showing bribes of Rs 7 lakh to Rs 1 crore across about 340 transfer and posting instances and traced Rs 365.87 crore of proceeds to real estate, foreign assets, bullion and luxury spending. Relying on its PMLA information sharing power, the ED requested the state and vigilance agency to register a police FIR to create a criminal predicate for PMLA action, while noting prior communications alleging recruitment and tender irregularities in the department.

Alleged liquor scam: multiple bail petitions and a probe agency challenge scheduled for hearing next week.
Hearing of over forty petitions in the alleged liquor scam was deferred to January 28, encompassing accused bail applications and a probe agency challenge to bail for Chaitanya Baghel; notices were issued on a petition by Saumya Chaurasia, who was re-arrested after prior bail, and counsel argued the re-arrests represent repetitive filings despite unchanged allegations and material since 2019.

D K Shivakumar challenges ED money laundering probe as re investigation and abuse of process; hearing March 10.
D K Shivakumar seeks quashing of an ED ECIR and summons, alleging the present inquiry is a re investigation, an abuse of process and violative of protection against double jeopardy, and relies on an earlier undertaking of no coercive action. The ED contends the two ECIRs concern different facts, offences and quantums of proceeds, links the present probe to a separate FIR and disproportionate assets findings from a preliminary enquiry, and argues double jeopardy claims are premature at the investigation stage.

Alleged Rs 366 crore money laundering and bribery ring in MAWS transfers reveals systemic corruption and asset diversion.
Investigators report recovered communications, photographs and documents alleging systematic payment of bribes in MAWS transfer, posting and recruitment matters-alleged instances involving about 340 officials with bribe amounts from several lakhs to around one crore each, totaling approximately Rs 365.87 crore-funds allegedly invested in real estate, foreign assets, gold and luxury expenditure; the enforcement agency used its statutory information sharing power to request registration of a criminal case to serve as a predicate for a PMLA prosecution.

Sabarimala gold loss case: ED raids across three states under PMLA targeting alleged money laundering linked to temple gold.
Enforcement Directorate conducted searches under the PMLA across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at about 21 locations linked to accused individuals after filing a PMLA case based on a Kerala police FIR, aiming to identify and seize proceeds and instruments of alleged money laundering arising from the reported misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple artefacts.

Anmol Singh Jaggi properties provisionally attached over alleged diversion of public loan and grant funds into promoter linked assets.
The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached two luxury apartments and bank deposits under the PMLA, alleging that loan proceeds from public lenders and an NBFC and a government grant under the National Green Hydrogen Mission were diverted through an authorised dealer and layered transactions among group companies to acquire promoter linked properties, causing account stress and losses to the lending and grant disbursing agencies.

ED summons YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy for questioning in alleged AP liquor money laundering probe under PMLA.
Enforcement Directorate summoned YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in an alleged Rs 3,500-crore liquor money laundering probe that followed a state SIT complaint; chargesheets allege systematic kickbacks laundered through low-profile intermediaries, irregular changes to the 2019 excise policy, and contested appointments within the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited.

Enforcement Directorate arrests alleged drug trafficker and seizes Rs 3 crore in money laundering probe.
Enforcement Directorate action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act led to the arrest of an alleged drug trafficker and seizure of about Rs 3 crore after coordinated multi state searches arising from a Goa Police anti narcotics FIR, with the probe and asset measures aimed at tracing and attaching proceeds of narcotics trafficking.

Online betting app Magicwin charged under anti-money laundering law for operating a betting exchange and laundering funds.
The Enforcement Directorate filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Magicwin, a UK-registered online betting portal allegedly run by Pakistani directors based in the UAE, naming 14 accused. Stemming from an Ahmedabad cybercrime FIR concerning unauthorized streaming of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, the agency alleges Magicwin operated as a betting exchange and live-casino platform, used mule accounts for transactions, and diverted betting funds through hawala and cryptocurrencies.

SRS promoters declared fugitive economic offenders; assets to be subject to confiscation under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.
Two promoters and directors of an SRS real estate group were declared Fugitive Economic Offenders under section 12(1) of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 after failing to appear despite service of summonses under section 10; Interpol red notices were issued and the Enforcement Directorate will move to confiscate their assets. The declaration arises from allegations of investor fraud and money laundering involving funds routed through numerous shell companies, multiple FIRs, and a prior ED chargesheet and court framing of charges against several promoters, executives and companies.

Former MP Vijayasai Reddy summoned for questioning in money laundering probe linked to Andhra Pradesh liquor policy.
Enforcement authorities have summoned former MP Vijayasai Reddy for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act concerning alleged laundering of proceeds from a Rs 3,500-crore scheme tied to the Andhra Pradesh liquor policy implemented between 2019 and 2024; he is named as an accused in an FIR that prompted the federal agency to register a PMLA case following a state investigation.

Al Falah University accused of using "on paper" medical hires and false accreditation to funnel illicit tuition fees.
The chargesheet alleges the university promoter and controlling trust generated illicit funds by deceiving students on accreditation and recognition, employed medical faculty "on paper" to manipulate regulatory inspections and expand seats, and appointed certain doctors without police verification. The agency quantifies alleged proceeds at Rs 493.24 crore, provisionally attached campus property worth about Rs 140 crore, and attributes a central controlling role in employment and regulatory dealings to the promoter under the PMLA investigation.

Al Falah University assets attached under PMLA as proceeds of crime; charge sheet filed against chairman and charitable trust.
The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached Al Falah University land and buildings as proceeds of crime under the PMLA, filed a charge sheet against the chairman and the trust seeking prosecution, and quantified alleged unlawful proceeds while alleging false accreditation, diversion of institutional funds to family controlled firms, and use of educational entities for personal benefit.

Illegal mining probe in Ganjam yields cash, vehicles and property documents under PMLA searches targeting alleged mafias.
Investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act involved coordinated searches at over twenty locations in Ganjam district linked to alleged mafias and business associates; searches recovered cash reportedly over Rs 2 crore, high-end vehicles, and immovable property documents while the operation continued pending full accounting. The probe targets suspected laundering of proceeds from illegal sand and black stone mining allegedly carried out through coercion and intimidation, with recovered evidence to be used to trace ownership and financial links.