Enforcement Directorate
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ED conducts raids at locations linked with Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner ahead of Bengal polls
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 10:56 AM ISTSimultaneously, raids were also carried out at premises linked to Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise. Out of the three locations searched by the agency, two were associated with Shantanu Sinha Biswas, while one belonged to Joy Kamdar.
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Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora raided by ED over probe into money laundering
India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:55 AM ISTEd carried out raids at 13 premises across Gurugram, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar linked to AAP MLA and Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
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Robert Vadra summoned by Delhi court in Shikohpur land deal money laundering case
India | Apr 15, 2026, 03:36 PM ISTThe case stems from an FIR registered by Gurugram Police, alleging that Vadra, through his company Sky Light Hospitality, fraudulently purchased 3.53 acres of land in Village Shikohpur, Sector 83, Gurugram, from Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. on February 12, 2008.
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AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal raided by ED days after he replaced Raghav Chadha as deputy leader
India | Apr 15, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTAshok Mittal was recently appointed Aam Aadmi Party's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, replacing Raghav Chadhai following the latter's fallout with the party leadership.
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ED conducts fresh raids at I-PAC locations across three cities in Bengal coal smuggling case
India | Apr 02, 2026, 03:27 PM ISTIt is pertinent to mention that the I-PAC provides political consultancy services to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and also manages the party's IT and media operations.
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Anil Ambani grilled for nine hours by ED in RCOM fraud probe, called again on Friday
India | Feb 26, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate questioned Anil Ambani for nine hours in its probe into an alleged RCOM-linked bank fraud exceeding Rs 40,000 crore. He will face another round of questioning on Friday in a separate Yes Bank case.
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Anil Ambani's Rs 3,716-cr Mumbai home 'Abode' attached by ED provisionally in money laundering case
Business | Feb 25, 2026, 11:58 PM IST'Abode' towers as a grand symbol of luxury in Mumbai's elite Pali Hill, yet it's now locked down in the ED's money-laundering crackdown. Officials claim the property traces back to tainted gains from RCOM's bank fraud, ramping up the agency's scrutiny of the telecom giant's financial missteps.
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ED slaps Rs 184 crore FEMA penalty against NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha
India | Feb 16, 2026, 07:49 PM ISTThe order specifies that the company that owns the portal -- PPK NEWSCLICK Studio Private Limited -- has been penalised for an amount of Rs 120 crore.
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ED arrests Ex-Reliance Communications Limited Director Punit Garg in Rs 40,000 crore bank fraud case
India | Jan 30, 2026, 11:38 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Reliance Communications director Punit Garg under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with an alleged Rs 40000 crore bank fraud involving RCOM and its group entities.
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Sabarimala gold theft case: ED conducts searches at 21 locations in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
India | Jan 20, 2026, 09:43 AM ISTSabarimala gold theft case: The probe is related to a series of irregularities, including official misconduct, administrative lapses and a criminal conspiracy to misappropriate the gold from the various artefacts of the Lord Ayyappa shrine.
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Enforcement Directorate claims Mehul Choksi's son also involved in money laundering
India | Jan 16, 2026, 11:15 AM ISTRohan Choksi’s name does not appear in any FIR or charge sheet so far. Mehul Choksi fled India in 2017 and is accused of causing a loss of thousands of crores of rupees to Punjab National Bank.
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I-PAC raids: Setback for Mamata Banerjee as SC issues notice to Bengal govt, stays FIR against ED
India | Jan 15, 2026, 03:27 PM ISTI-PAC raids: Posting the matter for February 3, the Supreme Court also directed the West Bengal government to protect the CCTV footage of the raids, pointing out that the ED's plea has raised serious issue relating to the probe conducted by the central agencies and interference by state agencies.
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Mamata Banerjee stole ED officer's phone during I-PAC raid, ED tells Supreme Court
India | Jan 15, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTSG Mehta stated that the Chief Minister, along with the Director and Commissioner, were present at the scene and he alleged that the officers were sitting on a dharna (protest) with political leaders.
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I-PAC raids: ED files writ petition in SC against Bengal CM over alleged harassment of officers
India | Jan 12, 2026, 01:03 PM ISTThe ED has alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the aid of the police, took away incriminating documents from the agency's custody during a raid at I-PAC director Pratik Jain's home in Kolkata.
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I-PAC raids fiasco: ED vs Bengal government face-off reaches Supreme Court
India | Jan 10, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTI-PAC raids fiasco: The development comes after the ED moved the Calcutta High Court. In its plea at the high court, the ED had alleged Mamata Banerjee obstructed the agency's investigation and took away incriminating documents from its custody during raids at I-PAC director Pratik Jain's home.
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I-PAC raids drama: Mamata protests in Kolkata, ED goes to HC claiming interference
India | Jan 10, 2026, 04:44 PM ISTI PAC, a political consultancy firm, has been assisting the Trinamool Congress with its strategy for the West Bengal Assembly elections later this year. Its offices in Kolkata were raided by the ED on Thursday, triggering a political slugfest between the ruling TMC and the BJP.
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OPINION | Obstructing ED raids: Will it help Mamata Banerjee?
India | Jan 09, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTAs news spread about ED teams conducting searches at multiple Kolkata addresses linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to those spots, took away important files and storage devices and alleged that the Centre was trying to steal TMC's data.
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TMC vs ED showdown escalates in Kolkata over I-PAC raids; 2 FIRs filed, TMC moves HC | Updates
West Bengal | Jan 08, 2026, 08:22 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced she will lead a protest rally on Friday in response to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids. She described the searches as politically motivated, coming just months before the state assembly elections.
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Who is I-PAC chief Pratik Jain? All about Mamata Banerjee's poll strategist now under ED radar
West Bengal | Jan 08, 2026, 04:08 PM ISTPratik Jain is the co-founder and director of I PAC and also heads the Trinamool Congress' IT cell. ED raids were conducted at his office and residence in Kolkata on Thursday.
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National Herald case: ED challenges Sonia-Rahul Gandhi acquittal, appeals in Delhi High Court
India | Dec 19, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTNational Herald case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court recently rejected ED's chargesheet, sparing Sonia and Rahul Gandhi from prosecution by deeming evidence inadequate- a major blow to the agency's long probe into National Herald's alleged financial misconduct.