Assets Worth Rs 32 Crore Of TV Channels Seized In TRP Case Assets Worth Rs 32 Crore Of TV Channels Seized In TRP Case The properties, attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) belong to channels like Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie.
The Enforcement Directorate had filed a money laundering case against the channels (File)
New Delhi:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets worth about Rs 32 crore of some Maharashtra-based television channels in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged TRP scam.
The properties, attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) belong to channels like Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie and are in the form of land and commercial and residential units in Mumbai, Indore, Delhi and Gurgaon apart from some bank deposits, the central agency said in a statement.
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The agency had filed a money laundering case against the channels after studying a Mumbai Police FIR for alleged manipulation of Television Rating Points (TRPs).
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable and movable properties in the form of land, commercial and residential units in Mumbai, Indore, Delhi and Gurgaon and balances in bank account totaling to Rs. 32 Crore of television channels namely Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie.
The agency said on Wednesday that it s probe has revealed that the alleged proceeds of crime for these channels is to the tune of Rs 46 Crore.
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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets worth about Rs 32 crore of some Maharashtra-based television channels in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged TRP scam.
The properties, attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) belong to channels like Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie and are in the form of land and commercial and residential units in Mumbai, Indore, Delhi and Gurgaon apart from some bank deposits, the central agency said in a statement.
The agency claimed that in two of these channels just 5 compromised households were contributing to approximately 25 per cent of the viewership of Mumbai for the relevant period and for the third channel, 5 compromised households were contributing to about 12 per cent of viewership of Mumbai.
Updated Mar 18, 2021 | 00:22 IST
The Enforcement Directorate release said that investigations have revealed that the Proceeds of Crime for these channels is to the tune of Rs 46 crore. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI
Mumbai: In the ongoing TRP scam case, the Enforcement Directorate has attached immovable and movable properties and balances in bank account totaling Rs 32 crore of television channels namely Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema, and Maha Movie.
The Enforcement Directorate release said that investigations have revealed that the Proceeds of Crime for these channels is to the tune of Rs 46 crore. ED initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Mumbai Police.