ED conducts fresh raids in Chinese loan money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out fresh raids against some payment gateways and others in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe linked to alleged financial irregularities by instant app-based loan companies "controlled" by Chinese persons, official sources said. They said premises linked to certain payment gateway operators, some companies engaged in these loan app transactions and operators in around three states are being searched. A spokesperson for said the action was linked to the same matter where the agency had undertaken searches earlier this month.