ED raids Raj Kundra's Mumbai home and offices: Here's all you need to know about the key developments in the money laundering probe
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids at several properties connected to businessman Raj Kundra. Raj is the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. Here's all about the case you need to know:?
The Enforcement Directorate, or ED, has conducted raids this morning at many locations connected to businessman Raj Kundra, who is also the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, as part of a money laundering case, which is also linked to pornography. Here's what you need to know about the whole matter:
All about the Friday raids that ED conducted:
The ED raid began early on November 29 and targeted Raj Kundra's Mumbai house, his offices, and other properties. As per media reports, ED is looking for documents and records at these sites in question.
What is the timeline and background of this ongoing money laundering case?
The raids are a follow-up of the investigation that revolves around the production and distribution of pornographic content.
Raj Kundra was arrested in June 2021 by the police for allegedly being involved in the production of such films and their distribution. Raj also served a term of two months in jail but later got bail in September 2021.
What is the status of the case now?
In September this year, the ED officials issued eviction notices for Raj and his wife Shilps¡¯s properties in Mumbai and in Pune. The properties were attached by the agency under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, but in October, the Bombay High Court stayed the eviction orders.
According to the star couple's lawyer, the reports of Raj and Shilpa being involved in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scam are fake and that it is not even the case of the ED.
Stay tuned for moe updates on the high profile case.