The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two people following raids on the premises of a firm promoted by a Maharashtra MLA for alleged illegal diversion of bank funds in the Rs 4,300-crore PMC Bank fraud and money laundering case, official sources said on Saturday. On Friday, the agency searched five residential and business premises linked to the Viva Group, promoted by Bahujan Vikas Agadhi (BVA) party chief and MLA Hitendra Thakur, its associates and two of its financial consultants in the Vasai-Virar area of Maharashtra s Palghar district and Andheri, Juhu and Chembur suburbs of Mumbai, the sources said. Mehul Thakur, managing director of the Viva Group, and Gopal Chaturvedi, a chartered accountant, were arrested under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the raids.
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Enforcement Directorate raids premises linked to Maharashtra MLA in PMC bank fraud case
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Last Updated: Jan 22, 2021, 04:22 PM IST
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According to ED sources, the agency started the searches at three locations linked to Mehul Thakur and two places linked to chartered accountants. Thakur is the owner and director of Viva Homes a part of the Viva group of companies.
An ED source said that the agency had got some links that amounts in crores of Rupees were transferred from the HDIL to the Viva group trust and companies, which is controlled by the family members of Thakur.
: Friday, January 22, 2021, 6:22 PM IST
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The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided some premises linked to a Maharashtra MLA in connection with its money laundering probe in the alleged Rs 4,300 crore PMC Bank fraud case, official sources said.
They said at least five premises linked to Viva Group, promoted by Bahujan Vikas Agadhi (BVA) party chief and MLA Hitendra Thakur, are being searched in the Vasai-Virar area of Palghar district adjoining state capital Mumbai.
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