India

ED attaches Rs 22.4 assets of Iqbal Mirchi’s family

PNS

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 22.42 crore in Iqbal Mirchi Case.

The attached assets include seven immovable properties and balances in seven bank accounts worth Rs 22.42 crore of the family members of Late gangster Iqbal Mirchi under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the ED said in a statement.

These attached assets include one talkies and one hotel in Mumbai, one under construction hotel, one farm house, two bungalows and 3.5 acre land in Panchgani, it said.

Earlier, the ED had attached assets valued to the tune of Rs 776 crore including overseas assets worth Rs 203 crore. The total attachment in this case is approximately Rs 798 crore including the latest attachment.

The ED had initiated investigation under PMLA against Iqbal Memon alias Mirchi and others on September 26, 2019. Five accused persons including Kapil Wadhawan, Dheeraj Wadhawan and Humayun Merchant were arrested in connection with the probe.