Archive · 4 Nov 2025
ED Attaches Anil Ambani's Group Assets Worth Over Rs 7,500 Crore
Imagine a company that borrowed a lot of money from people.
The government's financial detectives, called the ED, think that some of this money was used improperly, like paying off loans for other companies or being sent out of the country.
So, the ED has taken over many important places owned by the company and its former boss, Anil Ambani.
These places include houses, offices, and a large piece of land, worth over 7,500 crore rupees in total.
The detectives are investigating how loans taken by two finance companies, RHFL and RCFL, were allegedly misused.
They found that money was moved around in ways that broke the rules, and some funds might have been hidden.
One of the companies involved, Reliance Infrastructure, said that while some of their assets were taken, their business will not be affected, and that Anil Ambani is no longer in charge of their board.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 132 acres of land in Navi Mumbai valued at ₹4,500 crore, part of an ongoing loan fraud investigation.
This brings the total value of assets attached in connection with Anil Ambani's group to over ₹7,500 crore, including previously attached properties worth ₹3,084 crore.
Key attached assets include Anil Ambani's Pali Hill residence, the Reliance Centre in Delhi, and land within the Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai.
The ED alleges diversion of funds, misuse of bill discounting, and siphoning of money abroad, primarily linked to Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL).
Reliance Infrastructure stated the attached assets do not impact its business operations and clarified that the specific properties belong to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom), which is undergoing insolvency.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
- What
- The ED attached 132 acres of land in Navi Mumbai valued at ₹4,500 crore, increasing the total attached assets linked to Anil Ambani's group to over ₹7,500 crore. This is part of an investigation into alleged loan fraud and money laundering.
- When
- Monday (attachment of DAKC land); October 31 (orders issued)
- Where
- Navi Mumbai (Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City), Mumbai (Pali Hill), New Delhi (Reliance Centre), and other cities across India.
- Why
- In connection with alleged money laundering, diversion of public funds raised by RHFL and RCFL, and alleged loan frauds by RCOM, involving misuse of bill discounting and siphoning of funds.
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
Ownership and Impact of Attached Assets
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
The ED has attached properties valued at ₹4,500 crore in Navi Mumbai's DAKC and previously ₹3,084 crore in other locations, bringing the total to over ₹7,500 crore in connection with alleged loan frauds and money laundering.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
Reliance Infrastructure stated that certain company assets were provisionally attached and asserted there is no impact on business operations, shareholders, or employees. They also noted that Anil Ambani has not been on their board for over 3.5 years and that the RCD and DAKC assets belong to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom), which is undergoing insolvency.
Role of Anil Ambani in Attached Entities
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
The attachments are linked to Anil Ambani's alleged loan frauds and money laundering involving Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL), with funds allegedly diverted through bill discounting and siphoned off abroad.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
A source from Reliance Infrastructure clarified that Anil Ambani served as a non-executive director on the board of RCom and resigned in 2019, and that RCom is in an insolvency resolution process.
- Total Value of Attached Assets
- Over ₹7,545 crore
- Number of Attached Properties
- Approximately 40 properties + 132 acres of land
- Key Attached Properties
- Pali Hill residence (Mumbai), Reliance Centre (New Delhi), 132 acres of land in Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City (Navi Mumbai)
- Allegations
- Diversion and laundering of public funds, loan frauds, misuse of bill discounting, siphoning off funds outside India
- Companies Involved
- Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL), Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM)
- Investigating Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Law Invoked
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Investment Details
- Yes Bank invested ₹2,965 crore in RHFL and ₹2,045 crore in RCFL instruments between 2017-2019
Sources
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