NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has attached Dubai-based assets worth over Rs 203 crore of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi's family in connection with a money laundering case.
The attached assets include 15 commercial and residential properties belonging to the "family members" of Mirchi. They include a hotel called Midwest Hotel Apartment, the ED said.
They are valued at Rs 203.27 crore and have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the central probe agency said in a statement.
Officials said these assets were transferred to the Mirchi family by a Dubai-based company owned by the Wadhawan brothers, Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan.
The Wadhawan's are the promoters of the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL). They were arrested by the ED in another money laundering case linked to allegedly dubious loans given by Yes Bank.
Kapil Wadhawan was also arrested by the agency in connection with the Mirchi PMLA case but he later obtained bail.
With this action, the total attachment in this case by the ED stands at Rs 776 crore. Two similar attachment orders were issued by the ED in December last year.
Mirchi, who died in 2013 in London, was alleged to be the right-hand man of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in drug trafficking and extortion crimes.
"He (Mirchi) was an international drugs dealer and smuggler who had amassed huge wealth and acquired various immovable properties and businesses across the globe," the ED had said earlier.
The agency alleged Mirchi "indirectly owned various properties in and around Mumbai".
It has filed a criminal case against Mirchi, his family and others to probe the money laundering charges for alleged illegal dealings in the purchase and sale of costly real estate assets in Mumbai.
This PMLA case is based on multiple FIRs lodged by the Mumbai police.
The agency had filed a charge sheet in this case before a Mumbai court in December and the court had subsequently issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against Mirchi's sons Asif Memon and Junaid Memon and his wife Hajra Memon.
The attached assets include 15 commercial and residential properties belonging to the "family members" of Mirchi. They include a hotel called Midwest Hotel Apartment, the ED said.
They are valued at Rs 203.27 crore and have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the central probe agency said in a statement.
Officials said these assets were transferred to the Mirchi family by a Dubai-based company owned by the Wadhawan brothers, Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan.
The Wadhawan's are the promoters of the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL). They were arrested by the ED in another money laundering case linked to allegedly dubious loans given by Yes Bank.
Kapil Wadhawan was also arrested by the agency in connection with the Mirchi PMLA case but he later obtained bail.
With this action, the total attachment in this case by the ED stands at Rs 776 crore. Two similar attachment orders were issued by the ED in December last year.
Mirchi, who died in 2013 in London, was alleged to be the right-hand man of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in drug trafficking and extortion crimes.
"He (Mirchi) was an international drugs dealer and smuggler who had amassed huge wealth and acquired various immovable properties and businesses across the globe," the ED had said earlier.
The agency alleged Mirchi "indirectly owned various properties in and around Mumbai".
It has filed a criminal case against Mirchi, his family and others to probe the money laundering charges for alleged illegal dealings in the purchase and sale of costly real estate assets in Mumbai.
This PMLA case is based on multiple FIRs lodged by the Mumbai police.
The agency had filed a charge sheet in this case before a Mumbai court in December and the court had subsequently issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against Mirchi's sons Asif Memon and Junaid Memon and his wife Hajra Memon.
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Udy2 hours ago Jagdish Kumarji if Pawar was the patron how come nothing was done during the BJP tenure in Maharashtra. They are all equally corrupt. Atleast under Pawar Maharashtra flourished and was the most industrialised state it went downhill sunce Pawar went to the Centre. | |
Surendra Sachdeva2 hours ago When ED will attach the assests of Yes Bank destroyersnd looter.All in India who are not paying back Rs 40000Crore loan amount of Yes Bank.Who will muster the courage for this.All are enjoying and Living lavishly. | |
 | Jagdish Kumar Bhargava3 hours ago Reportedly there are several properties of Dawood in Mumbai and some of them are fit for demolition but the BMC is unable to muster the courage to take any action over them. First of all the properties of Dawood should be attached and if found suitable for demolition then the same should be demolished quickly.But it may 't be possible till Pawar is in the Maharashtra Govt.as he is the patron of all these anti socials. |