Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday in the FEMA case, after which the agency issued a new notice to him today i.e. Monday (November 17). The country’s leading businessman Anil Ambani has been asked by the agency to record his statement under FEMA.
Let us tell you that this case is of the year 2010, which is related to the alleged embezzlement of Rs 40 crore in the Jaipur-Ringas National Highway Project. The Central Investigation Agency says that the money has been sent to Dubai through fake companies based in Surat. Due to this, international hawala network worth more than Rs 600 crore has been revealed. Sources said that ED has recorded statements of many people including some alleged hawala dealers, after which they have now summoned Anil Ambani.
ED has attached assets worth Rs 7,500 crore
Let us tell you that recently under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, assets worth about Rs 7,500 crore of Anil Ambani and his companies have been attached. ED has said that irregularities worth about Rs 40 crore have been found in the Jaipur-Ringas Highway Project, regarding which action has been taken under FEMA.
Anil Ambani wrote letter to ED
Before this, recently Anil Ambani has written a letter to the Enforcement Directorate. In this he has assured to fully cooperate in the investigation. It has even been said that if the agency wishes, they can appear virtually. This statement came from Anil Ambani when it was being claimed in some media reports that the ED summons is related to PMLA. The company has clarified that the matter is a matter of FEMA investigation. He has told that this issue is about 15 years old and is related to Jaipur-Ringas Highway Project, which had nothing to do with foreign exchange.
In recent days, ED has taken action against companies associated with Anil Ambani. Reliance Power Company is being investigated in the case of alleged fake bank guarantee of Rs 68 crore. Three arrests have been made so far during the investigation.
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