The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at multiple locations in Delhi and Ghaziabad in connection with an investigation against Satat Sampada Pvt Ltd under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), officials said.
The investigative agency made its claims in the remand application filed before a court after the arrest of Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui on late Tuesday evening.
A cluster of nine shell companies registered at the same address has also drawn the agency's attention, and the investigators believe these entities were created to route funds or obscure beneficial ownership.
The ED probe allegedly linked to money laundering case against Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAGA) Companies "have absolutely no impact on the business operations, financial performance, shareholders, employees, or any other stakeholders" of Reliance Power, the Anil Ambani-owned Group company
"Chaitanya allegedly routed the illicit funds through his real estate firms and used them in the development of a real estate project. The funds were laundered through cash payments to contractors and through falsified banking entries," ED said in its statement.
In a social media post on X, the Karnataka Chief Minister said, "The Supreme Court's historic order dismissing the ED's appeal to investigate my wife, Mrs. Parvati, in the matter of MUDA site allocation is a resounding slap of justice on the face of the Central Government."
Questioning Rahul Gandhi over his panick on ED's probe, Paswan questioned if the Congress leader was expecting the government to give no legal answerability and accountability entitlement to Vadra.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday defended his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, and said he has been "hounded by this government for the last ten years" following the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of 43 properties worth Rs 37.64 crore linked to Vadra.
Speaking to the media, CM Sai asserted that central and state agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the case, and assured that strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday criticised the Enforcement Directorate's probe against Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case and said that the ruling party's sole motive is to keep the opposition "under their thumb."
"I strongly deny the recent allegations linking me to any illegal activities involving Sky Exchange, the Mahadev app, or any form of unlawful conduct. These claims are completely baseless, speculative, and misleading," Nishant Pitti said in a statement on Tuesday.