ED raids Kolkata, 17 crore cash seized: Action on promoters of mobile gaming app; cheated people with the lure of reward

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday raided 6 locations of the promoters of the mobile gaming app company in Kolkata. In this, cash of Rs 17 crore has been seized so far. The counting of notes is still going on. These raids were conducted under the Money Laundering Act. ED gave this information by releasing a photo. Bundles of 2000, 500, and 200 rupee notes are visible in the photo.

The ED's action is on at the locations of mobile gaming app company 'E-Nuggets' and its promoter Aamir Khan and others. According to the ED, the counting of notes is going on right now. 5 machines and bank staff have been called on the spot to count the notes.

The ED said that Federal Bank had first filed a complaint against the company in a Kolkata court. After this, in February 2021, Kolkata Police registered an FIR against the company and its promoters. On Saturday, the ED conducted guerilla action.

Different ED teams have been conducting raids since morning at Park Street, McLeod Street, Garden Reach, and Mominpur in Kolkata. These teams along with the Central Security Force personnel are conducting a search operation. ED officials also searched the residence of the father-son lawyer by profession.