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The enforcement directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted search operations at three premises in Mumbai belonging to six companies from the Essel group and its former senior officials. The search operations were carried out in the matter of siphoning off or diverting Rs150 crore from Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL), a non-banking finance company (NBFC), from the Religare group.
The Essel Group is promoted by media baron Subhash Chandra and owns stake in leading media and entertainment companies which includes - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Zee Media Corporation and Dish TV.
The probe is based on an FIR registered by EOW, Delhi Police, in which Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) made allegations against four companies of hatching a criminal conspiracy and causing wrongful loss to RFL by defaulting on a loan of Rs 150 crore.