NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday seized belongings value over Rs 218 crore within the just about Rs 13,000 crore PNB fraud case, officers mentioned.
They mentioned 3 provisional orders below the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have been issued by means of the central investigative company's zonal administrative center in Mumbai for attachment of the homes in India and out of the country.
The beneficiaries of these belongings put below attachment, they mentioned, are absconding diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi, Mihir Bhansali, a detailed aide and US-based government of primary accused within the case Nirav Modi, and a company named A P Gems and Jewellery Park.
The overall price of the attached and seized belongings is Rs 218.46 crore, they mentioned.
The ED is probing this situation along with the CBI the place it is alleged that Nirav Modi and Choksi defrauded the Brady House branch of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Mumbai to the music of about USD 2 billion (over Rs 13,000 crore) in alleged connivance with officers.
While Choksi has been last reported to be within the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda, the Interpol (world police) has not too long ago issued a pink nook understand towards Bhansali in this case.
They mentioned 3 provisional orders below the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have been issued by means of the central investigative company's zonal administrative center in Mumbai for attachment of the homes in India and out of the country.
The beneficiaries of these belongings put below attachment, they mentioned, are absconding diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi, Mihir Bhansali, a detailed aide and US-based government of primary accused within the case Nirav Modi, and a company named A P Gems and Jewellery Park.
The overall price of the attached and seized belongings is Rs 218.46 crore, they mentioned.
The ED is probing this situation along with the CBI the place it is alleged that Nirav Modi and Choksi defrauded the Brady House branch of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Mumbai to the music of about USD 2 billion (over Rs 13,000 crore) in alleged connivance with officers.
While Choksi has been last reported to be within the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda, the Interpol (world police) has not too long ago issued a pink nook understand towards Bhansali in this case.
PNB fraud: ED attaches over Rs 218cr assets of Choksi, others
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