Enforcement Directorate

“started searches in 16 places in Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Mumbai”

“ED's freezing of accounts is based on its claim to have found evidence of Rs 160 crore allegedly laundered by some TMC members through an aviation company to purchase a plane and a helicopter.”

“Carewell Aviation routed Rs 82.9 crore to another newly incorporated related entity for purchasing an aircraft Embraer Legacy 600 and one chopper Agusta 109 Grand New and Rs 112 crore was used for ma…”

“In addition, it said $1.7 million was arranged as an unsecured loan from one Cayman Islands based entity to purchase the helicopter.”

“The ED has alleged that around Rs 160 crore of party funds were laundered through Kolkata-based Carewell Aviation to purchase an Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft and an Agusta helicopter, which were later…”

“The ED has also alleged that a $1.7 million unsecured loan from a Cayman Islands entity was used to help finance the helicopter purchase.”

“In March, ED said it had attached assets worth Rs 1,700 crore, majorly located in Dubai - including in Burj Khalifa - belonging to Chandrakar and his linked entities.”

“ED had previously stated that the Mahadev case involves various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh and the alleged proceeds of the crime stand at Rs 6,000 crore.”