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Continue ReadingED searches Amrit Group-linked premises in Kolkata and Indore, examining alleged investment schemes, public deposits, financial records and the movement of funds.

ED searches Amrit Group-linked premises in Kolkata and Indore as investigators examine alleged public investment and deposit schemes.
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at premises linked to the Amrit Group of companies in Kolkata and Indore as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged investment fraud case. Officials said the operation covered locations connected to KC Dujari, Kali Kishore Bagchi and others associated with the group. Investigators are examining financial records, documents and electronic data to trace funds allegedly collected through investment and deposit schemes. The probe remains ongoing, and the allegations have not been established by a court.
ED Raids Amrit Group Linked Premises in Kolkata and Indore Amid Alleged Investment Fraud Money Laundering Probe
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out simultaneous searches in Kolkata and Indore in a money laundering probe against the Amrit Group of Companies and connected individuals in an alleged investment fraud case.
The Enforcement Directorate raid operation began Wednesday at several locations in Kolkata and Indore as investigators pursued a money laundering probe linked to an alleged investment fraud case involving several investors.
Officials said search and seizure operations are continuing at a number of premises linked to suspects including KC Dujari, Kali Kishore Bagchi and others associated with the Amrit Group of companies.
The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata Zonal Office has initiated the coordinated operation under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in collaboration with security personnel and state police authorities.
ED questions CMRL General Manager Manohardas as investigators examine alleged financial transactions with Exalogic Solutions ahead of a likely first chargesheet.

ED questions CMRL General Manager Manohardas as investigators examine alleged transactions involving CMRL and Exalogic Solutions.
The Enforcement Directorate has questioned CMRL General Manager Manohardas as part of its money-laundering investigation into alleged financial transactions involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd and Exalogic Solutions. The questioning comes as the agency works towards completing the first phase of its probe and is expected to file a first chargesheet. Investigators are examining company records, financial statements, transaction trails and auditor-related information. Separately, an ED report seeking legal action against several individuals remains under review, with the allegations yet to be established in court.
CMRL Money-Laundering Probe: ED Questions General Manager as First Chargesheet Nears
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has stepped up its probe into the alleged financial transactions of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd and Exalogic Solutions, with senior officials being grilled ahead of a likely first chargesheet.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) General Manager Manohardas in its ongoing money-laundering investigation into alleged financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions. The action comes as the agency is gearing up to file its first chargesheet in the case.
Manohardas appeared before the Enforcement Directorate’s Kochi office on Tuesday and was questioned on issues related to the probe. The questioning is part of a broader effort to wrap up the first phase of probes, officials familiar with the investigation said.
The probe is into alleged financial transactions and suspected irregularities involving CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, a defunct information technology company that was once associated with T Veena. The case has generated much public interest in Kerala on account of its political and legal ramifications.
Anurag Dwivedi is under ED investigation over an alleged betting-linked money trail, with searches, luxury vehicle seizures and financial transactions involving associates.

ED is examining an alleged betting-linked money trail involving YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi, his relatives and associates.
YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi is under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to an alleged online betting racket. The probe reportedly follows a financial trail involving his relatives, associates and entities examined by investigators. The agency has conducted searches across multiple cities and reported seizures including luxury vehicles, cash, bank deposits and other assets. The allegations remain part of an ongoing investigation and have not been established by a court. Dwivedi continues to maintain a public social media presence.
Anurag Dwivedi Money Laundering Probe: Key Developments and Latest Updates
YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi is under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe related to an alleged online betting racket. The investigation comes after a financial trail led to family and associates.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating Uttar Pradesh-based YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi, who creates cricket-related content, in a money laundering case linked to an alleged online betting racket busted in West Bengal in 2022.
The probe has generated a lot of public interest, with authorities probing financial dealings reportedly involving Dwivedi’s relatives, associates and entities that were under the scanner during the agency’s money trail analysis.
The investigators said the case stemmed from an online betting syndicate allegedly being run through Telegram channels and betting platforms like Skyexchange. The operation was busted in 2022 during enforcement drives in Siliguri in West Bengal.
Singapore is auctioning luxury goods seized in a $2.4 billion money laundering case, including Hermès handbags, Cartier jewellery, watches, diamonds and rare collectables.

Hermès handbags, Cartier jewellery, watches, diamonds and collectables seized in the $2.4 billion case are being sold through staged auctions.
Singapore has begun auctioning thousands of luxury items forfeited in a major money laundering case involving assets worth more than S$3 billion. The goods include Hermès and Chanel handbags, Cartier and Bulgari jewellery, watches, diamonds, gold and collectables. Auction house Hotlotz is conducting 15 sales through May next year to avoid overwhelming the market with the seized collection. The items were confiscated following a major police operation that led to convictions of 10 foreign nationals for money laundering and forgery offences.
Singapore Money Laundering Case Puts Hundreds of Luxury Handbags and Jewellery Up for Auction
Luxury items seized in a $2.4bn money laundering case in Singapore are being auctioned off, including Hermès handbags, Cartier jewellery, diamonds and collectables.
Thousands of luxury items forfeited in a money laundering case in Singapore will be auctioned off, including hundreds of handbags and jewellery.
Singapore is selling assets tied to a criminal network, more than three years after coordinated raids involving over 400 police officers.
Among the seized items are Cartier rings, Bulgari necklaces, Hermès Kelly bracelets, Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags and watches, and gold and collectable Bearbricks.
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