Economic Offences Wing

Coldplay concert row: BookMyShow COO records statement before Mumbai Police

BookMyShow COO Anil Makhija appeared before officials of the Economic Offences Wing on Monday to record his statement

Coldplay concert row: Mumbai Police issues second summon to BookMyShow CEO

The investigation was launched after a complaint by advocate Amit Vyas, who accused BookMyShow of facilitating the unauthorised resale of tickets for Coldplay's concert

BharatPe fraud case: Delhi Police EOW nabs Ashneer Grover's family member

Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested a family member of BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds with the fintech company, police officials said on Friday. Deepak Gupta, who is a brother-in-law of Grover, was arrested on Friday, they said. Gupta was named in the FIR which was registered against Grover, his wife Madhuri Jain and their family member in May 2023 in the Rs 81-crore fraud case, an officer said, adding that Gupta is being interrogated. Gupta's arrest is the second arrest in this case so far, officials said. In August this year, the EOW had arrested Amit Kumar Bansal, who allegedly was one of the members of the non-existing firms that had received payments of Rs 72 crore from the then directors of BharatPe between 2019 and 2021. BharatPe has accused Grover and his family of causing losses to the firm to the tune of about Rs 81.3 crore through illegitimate payments to bogus human-resource consultants, ..

Ashneer Grover, wife, stopped from leaving for New York at Delhi airport

BharatPe founder Grover and wife Madhuri Jain were travelling to New York, a look-out circular has been issued against them

Rush to exchange Rs 2,000 notes: ED, EOW starts probe following reports

During the last three days, a large number of people gathered in front of the RBI office in Bhubaneswar to exchange Rs 2,000 currency notes

Covid body bags purchase scam: Ex-Mumbai mayor Pednekar appears before EOW

Former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar appeared before the Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing on Monday in connection with an alleged scam in the purchase of body bags for COVID-19 victims, a police official said. On September 6, the Bombay High Court granted interim protection from arrest for four weeks to Pednekar, noting the case probe was on and at this stage custodial interrogation was not warranted. The court also directed Pednekar to cooperate with the probe in the case and appear before the city police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on September 11, 13 and 16 for questioning. On Monday, Pednekar reached the EOW office here at around 11 am to face an inquiry into the case, the official said. Pednekar approached the HC after a sessions court rejected her pre-arrest bail plea, saying she was accused of an economic offence involving a huge amount of public money. The EOW had registered a case against Pednekar and two senior officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

$1.8 bn recovered from economic offenders: Union minister Jitendra Singh

Assets of offenders worth more than $12 billion have been attached since 2014 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act according to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

EOW Odisha unearths crypto-ponzi scam worth Rs 1000 crore, 2 held

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha police has unearthed a pan-India cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scam worth more than Rs 1000 crore, a police official said on Monday

Real estate fraud case: Emaar officials appear before Delhi Police's EOW

Senior officials of realty company Emaar India Limited appeared before the Delhi Police's Economic Offence Wing (EOW) on Friday in an alleged real estate fraud case following summons, sources said. "Officials representing Emaar met with EOW officials and shared the information sought. They assured extending all help with the investigation," a source in the EOW said. The EOW had issued notices for the personal appearances of Dubai-based Emaar Properties managing director Mohamed Ali Alabbar. His representatives appeared on his behalf which the EOW found satisfactory, the sources said. Emaar India Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Emaar Properties of Dubai. On May 26, the EOW had issued summons to Alabbar and senior officials of Emaar India Limited for their personal appearance on June 2 at 2:30 pm in the alleged fraud case in its housing project Palm Garden in Gurugram. The EoW initiated investigation into the case after a homebuyer Manish Kumar Patni lodged a complaint on Januar

MPID court orders EOW to probe Ramesh Abhishek's role in NSEL crisis

Further, the investigating officer has been directed by the Special Court to submit its report as early as possible, preferably within 40 days from the order date without fail

Have removed defamatory posts against BharatPe: Ashneer Grover to court

On May 10, The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police filed a first information report (FIR) against Grover and his family members for allegedly committing various crimes

EOW to probe allegations against firm owned by ex-CM Trivendra Rawat's aide

The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Uttarakhand Police will investigate allegations of money laundering of around Rs 200 crore against a company owned by the wife of a close aide of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The BJP leader had to quit the top office in March 2021 following a "collective decision" by the party. Sworn in as CM on March 18, 2017, he had just nine days left to complete four years of his tenure when he had to call it quits. The BJP retained power in the state in the Assembly polls held earlier this year. The opposition parties led by the Congress have alleged that Dehradun-based Social Mutual Benefit Company Limited, owned by the wife of Rawat's former advisor K S Panwar, allegedly opened bank accounts in the names of thousands of people in a fraudulent manner from 2017 to 2020 and converted black money into white. They also claimed that Panwar had quit as the director of the company after becoming the chief minister's advisor and made his

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before EOW in Sukesh Chandrashekhar case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday appeared before the Economic Offences Wing in connection with an investigation related to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said. This is the second time that the actor has been summoned for questioning by Delhi Police for her alleged role in the case, officials said. A senior police officer said Fernandez has joined the probe and is being questioned at the office of Economic Offences Wing on Mandir Marg. Last Wednesday, Fernandez was quizzed for over eight hours along with Pinki Irani, the person who allegedly introduced the actor to Chandrashekhar. Investigation had revealed that Chandrashekhar had on his birthday offered a motorcycle to Fernandez's agent Prashant but he declined to take it. All the same, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant's place, police had said earlier. The vehicle was seized, they added. Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail here, is accused

Agro company CFO arrested for duping investor of Rs 117 cr in Mumbai

The Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing has arrested the chief financial officer (CFO) of an agro company for allegedly duping an investor for Rs 117 crore, an official said on Thursday

EOW books builder Sanjay Chhabria, DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhwan for fraud

EOW of Mumbai police registered a fresh case against builder Sanjay Chhabria and DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhwan for allegedly cheating a real estate firm to the tune of Rs 150 crore

Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 'illegal' loan apps from Play Store

The Odisha Police's Economic Offence Wing has asked Google Inc to immediately remove 45 'fake' loan apps from the Google Play Store

MP: Primary school teacher is owner of 20 colleges, says EOW after raids

Govt school teacher posted in Gwalior has assets that are over 1,000 times his known sources of income, says EOW official

Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing merged with Crime Branch

The order was issued by the Home Department with the Lieutenant Governor's approval.

Govt clears amendments to LLP Act; to decriminalise 12 offences under law

The government on Wednesday approved amendments to the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, including decriminalising 12 offences under the law

Sebi slaps Rs 90-lakh fine on Anugrah for misusing clients' funds

Mumbai-based brokerage misused client funds worth Rs 119 crore, says regulator's investigation