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New Indian Express
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Actor Rana appeared before ED over promotion of online betting apps case
HYDERABAD: Actor Rana Daggubati appeared before the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Hyderabad Zonal Office on Monday in connection with the ongoing investigation into the promotion of online betting applications. The ED has registered cases against several betting app operators under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and has so far summoned 29 individuals, including actors Vijay Deverakonda, Prakash Raj, Manchu Lakshmi, and prominent YouTubers and social media influencers, for allegedly endorsing these platforms. According to sources, Daggubati submitted five years' bank statements along with copies of his income tax returns as requested by the agency. He was questioned for nearly four hours, during which ED officials sought details about the betting apps he had promoted, the agreements he had signed with them, the payment methods involved, and the platforms where the promotions were carried out — including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or other channels. Investigators also asked whether the management of these apps had organised promotional events in any state and if he had attended them. Sources said the actor informed the ED that his promotions were limited to online campaigns.
The Hindu
11-08-2025
- The Hindu
ED charges Hyderabad firm in case of illegal Tramadol export to Pakistan
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Hyderabad Zonal Office has filed a prosecution complaint against Lucent Drugs Pvt. Ltd. and its key executives in connection with the illegal export of the psychotropic substance Tramadol — a synthetic opioid — to Pakistan, in violation of the NDPS Act. The Special PMLA Court in Hyderabad took cognisance of the case on August 6. The investigation began following a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) complaint alleging illegal exports, contravention of NDPS Act orders, and forgery of records linked to export authorisations. Those named in the complaint include the company's managing director Vinod Jain, associate vice-president Devarasetty Sai Vikas, logistics and sales executive Gangula Eswara Rao, and others. According to the ED, the Lucent Drugs had been manufacturing and exporting Tramadol to various overseas clients, including those in Pakistan. While the company initially obtained clearance from the Central Bureau of Narcotics for exports to Pakistan, later approvals were denied. 'To bypass the ban, the accused allegedly re-exported 13,800 kg of Tramadol worth about ₹4.12 crore to Pakistan through a Denmark-based company, CHR Olesen Pharmaceuticals, and 5,000 kg worth about ₹1.34 crore via Malaysia-based SM Biomed,' an officer from ED said. The ED said that the illegal shipments generated proceeds of crime totalling ₹5.46 crore, which were routed into the company's bank accounts and later mixed with legitimate business revenues to disguise their origin. Earlier, the agency had attached the company's immovable properties, including a building and factory premises, valued at ₹5.46 crore.
New Indian Express
26-07-2025
- New Indian Express
ED raids benamis of suspended HMDA director
HYDERABAD: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Hyderabad Zonal Office has conducted searches at three locations in Hyderabad under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a disproportionate assets case involving Siva Balakrishna, the suspended director of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and secretary-in-charge of the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TSRERA), along with others. The ED launched its investigation following an FIR filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Hyderabad, which accused Siva Balakrishna and his associates of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The FIR alleged that Balakrishna acquired properties in his name, his family members' names, and through benami (proxy) holders. Investigations revealed that Balakrishna allegedly received illicit funds from builders in exchange for favours, including sanctioning building plans and altering land use permissions. These proceeds of crime were reportedly used to acquire movable and immovable properties, registered under his name, his family members, and his associates. The ED also uncovered significant cash deposits in the bank accounts of Balakrishna's family members.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Hans India
Land case: ED seizes 45 cars during searches in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad Zonal Office, seized 45 cars, including several vintage cars, during the searches conducted in Hyderabad on Tuesday in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding alienation of government land for personal gains. The searches were conducted at five locations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The agency seized incrimination documents related to the fraudulent sale and purchase of government land, Indian currency of Rs 23 lakh and 12,000 UAE Dirhams. The searches were conducted at the residences and farmhouses of accused Khaderunissa, Mohd Munawar Khan, Mohd Lateef Sharfan, Mohd Akhtar Sharan and Mohd Shukoor. The central agency stated in a statement on Tuesday that 45 old and used cars, including several vintage cars, were also seized from the farmhouse of Munawar Khan. The ED initiated the investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Telangana Police against private persons and government officials regarding illegal sale of government land involving forgery of documents and manipulation of government revenue records. 'ED investigation revealed that government land/Bhoodan land situated in Nagaram village, Maheshwaram Mandal was falsely claimed by Khaderunissa as her ancestral property, that revenue records were fraudulently mutated and the land was sold to various entities in association with several middlemen,' the ED said. 'These middlemen, in connivance with government officials, forged the documents and changed the land revenue records, resulting in de-notifying the said land from the prohibited list and its subsequent sale to some private parties,' it added. In March 2023, Dastagir Shareef had filed a private complaint in a court that some individuals, with the alleged collusion of revenue officials, fraudulently obtained succession rights, mutated revenue records and issued illegal pass books for 42.33 acres of land in Nagaram village in Maheshwaram mandal of Rangareddy district. In October last year, the ED had questioned senior IAS officer Amoy Kumar. Currently posted in the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, Amoy Kumar had earlier served as the district collector of Rangareddy and Medchal Malkajgiri districts. Though Amoy Kumar was not named as an accused in the FIR, his role regarding the use of the Dharani portal and registration of properties under prohibited categories came under scrutiny. On the court's direction, the police registered the FIR and took up an investigation. Several individuals, including Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) R. P. Jyothi, Munawar Khan, Khaderunnisa, K. Sridhar Reddy and others were named in the FIR.
New Indian Express
29-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Vintage cars, foreign currency seized in ED raids over Hyderabad land scam
HYDERABAD: The Directorate of Enforcement, Hyderabad Zonal Office, seized 45 old and vintage cars and foreign currency worth 12,000 UAE Dirham during search operations at five locations in Hyderabad on 28 April. The searches were conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alienation of government land for personal gains. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated its probe based on an FIR registered by the Telangana Police against private individuals and government officials for the illegal sale of government land through the forgery of documents and manipulation of government revenue records. The investigation revealed that government and Bhoodan land located in Nagaram Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, was falsely claimed as ancestral property by one Khaderunissa. Officials said, 'The revenue records were fraudulently mutated and the land was sold to various entities in association with several middlemen.' These middlemen, in connivance with government officials, allegedly forged documents and altered the land revenue records, leading to the de-notification of the said land from the prohibited list and its subsequent sale to private parties. Searches were carried out at the residences and farmhouses of Khaderunissa, Mohd Munawar Khan, Mohd Lateef Sharfan, Mohd Akhtar Sharfan, and Mohd Sukoor. The agency stated that the raids resulted in the seizure of incriminating documents related to the fraudulent sale and purchase of government land, Indian currency amounting to Rs 23 lakh, and the foreign currency. Additionally, 45 old and used cars, including several vintage models, were found and seized from the farmhouse premises of Mohd Munawar Khan.
