The Chandigarh Zonal Unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took a major action on September 30, 2025 and attached movable and immovable property worth Rs 2.85 crore. This action has been taken under PMla. The case is related to a cyber fraud, in which the accused cheated foreign nationals and cheated about Rs 11.50 crore.
ED started this investigation on the basis of an FIR of Haryana Police. This FIR was lodged on the complaint of an American citizen, in which a case was registered against many others including Vikramjit Singh and Anchal Mittal.
What happened in ED investigation,
ED investigation has revealed that Vikramjit Singh and Anchal Mittal together set up a fake call center. People working in this call center used to present themselves as employees of Bank of America. He illegally accessed an American citizen and cheated him for about Rs 11.54 crore. With this money, he bought cryptocurrency and later sold it and turned his money through different bank accounts. These accounts were in the name of Vikramjit’s relatives and others.
Investigation also revealed that the money earned from fraud was also used as cash. With this, Vikramjit Singh bought property in the name of his family, gave loans to many people and made advance payment to some builders.
Which properties fell on ED
The properties that ED have attached include two properties purchased in the name of Sarita Devi and Jasbir Singh, parents of Vikramjit Singh, which costs Rs 1.26 crore. Apart from this, FDR and bank balance of Rs 1.58 crore have also been attached.
Earlier, on 29 July 2025, the ED raided the houses of Vikramjit Singh and his associates. During that time many digital devices and necessary documents were recovered. Also, bank balance of Rs 43.58 lakh was also freed.
Many other people can be involved in fraud network- ED
The ED says that the network of cheating from foreign nationals by running fake call centers in this case is quite large and many people can be involved. The agency is currently detecting the entire chain of money transactions. The investigation is still going on and more revelations may be made in this case soon.
ALSO READ: ‘No rigging’, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on the investigation of Air India plane accident