35 active FIRs against Ludhiana agent whose assets attached by ED

LUDHIANA: A day after TOI broke the news of Ludhiana travel agent Nitish Ghai’s assets worth Rs. 58 lakh attached by Directorate of Enforcement (ED), details of his modus operandi have been revealed. It has also been ascertained that now 35 FIRs are presently live against Ghai in different matters.
According to information shared by ED officials regarding this case, “During the course of investigation, bank accounts of Nitish Ghai were scrutinized which revealed that, Nitish Ghai used to take cash from the gullible public in guise of providing them work permit in foreign countries. Subsequently, this cash was deposited in bank accounts maintained by him his family members and various consultancy firms being operated by him. These cash deposits were then used to acquire immovable properties in his and his family member’s name”
Agency officials further informed that investigation against Ghai and others was started on the basis of multiple FIRs registered by Punjab Police at different Police Stations of Ludhiana District for cheating general public by offering them false allurement of providing Work Permit Visas of foreign countries, which were never materialised by the accused persons nor the payments made by the victims were returned to them.
“On verification of FIRs lodged by police authorities, it was found that 35 FIRs are presently live i.e. under trial or under investigation, based on which proceeds of crime were ascertained” ED further said.
Notably Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has provisionally attached properties worth Rs. 58 lakh of Nitish Ghai in a money laundering case, The attached properties consist of commercial properties situated in Ludhiana.