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Enforcement Directorate Searches Amrit Group, Arrests Kolkata Man
The Enforcement Directorate investigated two separate cases.
In the first case, officials searched places connected to the Amrit Group in Kolkata and Indore.
They are investigating claims that the group collected money by promising people high returns.
The promised repayments allegedly did not happen.
In the second case, officials arrested Amit Ganguly in Kolkata.
They allege he used fake documents to take control of other people’s land and property.
Police have filed 23 FIRs against him and related entities.
Officials also allege that Ganguly and his associates threatened people who tried to protect their property rights.
The Enforcement Directorate searched about 17 premises linked to the Amrit Group and its promoters in Kolkata and Indore.
The searches concern an alleged investment fraud involving deposit schemes that promised high returns but failed to repay investors.
In a separate case, the agency arrested Kolkata-based Amit Ganguly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Officials allege Ganguly used forged board resolutions, sale agreements, signatures, deeds and other documents to take control of properties.
Police have registered 23 FIRs against Ganguly and entities linked to him over alleged land-record manipulation, false claims and intimidation.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate, the Amrit Group and its promoters, and Amit Ganguly are involved in the two investigations.
- What
- The agency searched about 17 premises in an alleged investment fraud case and arrested Ganguly in a separate alleged land-grabbing and document-forgery case.
- Where
- The searches took place in Kolkata and Indore; Ganguly was arrested in Kolkata.
- When
- The searches were conducted on Wednesday, and Ganguly was arrested on Tuesday night.
- Why
- The investigations concern alleged money laundering linked to failed investment repayments, property control through forged documents, land-record manipulation and related intimidation.
Key facts
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate
- Searches
- About 17 premises
- Search locations
- Kolkata and Indore
- Investment case
- Alleged deposit schemes promising high returns
- Arrested
- Amit Ganguly
- Legal provision
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act
- FIRs
- 23 FIRs registered against Ganguly and linked entities
Sources
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