The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out a search operation and froze the account balance of Rs 5.59 crore of one Aamir Khan and his accomplices under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an investigation relating to the mobile gaming app E-nuggets.
So far, an amount of Rs 36.96 crore has been frozen in this case.
The instant case was registered on the basis of an FIR dated February 15, 2021 filed under various sections of IPC by Park Street Police Station, Kolkata Police, against Aamir Khan and others, based on a complaint filed by Federal Bank authorities.
Accused Aamir Khan, who is in police custody now, launched a mobile gaming application namely E-Nuggets, which was designed for the purpose of defrauding the public. It was revealed during investigation that multiple accounts (more than 300) were used to launder the money.
On the basis of information available, the amount of Rs 5.59 crore lying in balance in the said related bank accounts has been frozen.