Other accused named in the excise policy money laundering case are Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, the then Excise Commissioner Arva Gopi Krishna, Deputy Commissioner Anand Tiwari, and Assistant Commissioner Pankaj Bhatnagar.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Raman Bhuraria, Chartered Accountant (CA) in connection with a money laundering probe against Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd in an alleged Rs 3,269 crore bank fraud case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab-based businessman Gautam Malhotra, son of former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Deep Malhotra, in connection with its ongoing probe into Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case, sources said on Wednesday.
The Minister stated that as on date, proceeds of crime of Rs 2,116 crore (approx) have been identified, out of which proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 859.15 crore have been attached/seized/frozen under the provisions of PMLA.
Suspended Congress MLA from Khizri Rajesh Kachchap was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate's office in connection with the seizure of Rs 49 lakhs in cash in West Bengal from him and two other party legislators last year.
The top court said the question related to the fact of the matter is required to be decided on evidence and therefore it leaves it open to raise this issue before the trial court.
Enforcement Directorate grilled Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's close aide Alankar Sawai for three consecutive days in connection with a money laundering case linked to Trinamool Congress national spokesperson Saket Gokhale.
These properties were owned by Saradha Group and others -- Nalini Chidambaram, Debabrata Sarkar, former IPS and former MLA CPM Debendranath Biswas -- and properties of Anubhuti Printers and Publications owned by late Anjan Dutta, former Minister in Assam.