Archive · 17 Dec 2025
ED Searches Manipur Locations in Rs 50-cr Scam
The Enforcement Directorate searched five places in Imphal, Manipur, connected to two men who claimed to be leaders of a group called the Manipur State Council.
These men had a press conference in London in 2019 where they said Manipur was independent from India.
The Indian government says this is against the law.
The men are also accused of running a fraudulent investment scheme where they collected money from people by promising high interest rates.
The money collected was used for illegal activities.
The Enforcement Directorate, along with other agencies, is investigating this case.
ED conducted searches at five locations in Imphal linked to Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit, self-styled leaders of the Manipur State Council.
The case pertains to a 2019 press conference in London where they declared Manipur's independence from India, amounting to waging war against the state, sedition, and promoting disharmony.
The accused are key persons of the Salai Group of Companies and are alleged to have fraudulently collected Rs 57.36 crore from the public through an illegal investment scheme.
The collected funds were deposited into personal bank accounts of the Salai Group of Companies, Smart Society, and their directors, and used for illegal activities.
The investigation is being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate, with previous involvement from the National Investigation Agency and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Who
- Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit, self-styled leaders of the Manipur State Council and key persons of the Salai Group of Companies
- What
- ED conducted searches in a money laundering probe into an alleged Rs 50-crore investment scam linked to anti-India activities
- When
- Wednesday, December 17
- Where
- Imphal, Manipur
- Why
- Allegations of waging war against the state, sedition, promoting disharmony, and fraudulent investment scheme
- Individuals Involved
- Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit
- Organizations Involved
- Salai Group of Companies, Manipur State Council, Smart Society, SAFFINS
- Location of Searches
- Imphal, Manipur
- Date of Searches
- Wednesday, December 17
- Alleged Offenses
- Waging war against the state, sedition, promoting disharmony, fraudulent investment scheme
- Press Conference Location
- London, 2019
- Amount Involved
- Rs 57.36 crore
- Investigating Agencies
- Enforcement Directorate, National Investigation Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation
Sources
ED Conducts Searches Against Self-Styled 'Chief Minister', 'External Affairs Minister' Of Manipur State Council
Manipur: ED raids premises linked to leaders of self-styled state council
ED raids 5 Manipur locations in Rs 50-cr investment scam linked to anti-India acts
