: Friday, December 25, 2020, 7:31 AM IST
8,688 investors in Maharashtra duped; ED arrests 3 in Rs 6,380 cr ponzi scheme
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) s investigation into a multicrore ponzi scheme unearthed across several states has revealed that 8,688 investors in Maharashtra have been duped.
The three promoters of Agri Gold Group of Companies Avva Venkata Rama Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu Narayana Rao and Avva Hema Sundara Vara Prasad â have been arrested in the Rs 6,380 crore âAgri Gold Ponziâ scam.
The investigation was initiated based on multiple FIRs lodged in the states of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Telangana and Karnataka and revealed that in Maharashtra, 8,688 depositors holding 9,160 accounts had been collectively cheated to the tune of Rs 23,42,49,040.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 4,100Cr of Agri Gold Group
Thu, Dec 24 2020 03:51:02 PM
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS): A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested three promoters of the Agri Gold Group of Companies in a Ponzi scheme fraud case worth Rs 6,380 crore, the financial probe agency on Thursday attached properties worth Rs 4,109 crore of the group.
The ED has arrested Avva Venkata Rama Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu Narayana Raon and Avva Hema Sundara Vara Prasad, the main accused under the sections of the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA). They were sent to a 14-day judicial custody by a Hyderabad court.
ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 crore across 5 states in mega Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case
ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 crore across 5 states in mega Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore in connection with the Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case, officials said.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore in connection with the Agri Gold Ponzi fraud case, officials said.
The attached assets include 2,809 properties in form of land, Haailand Amusement Park of Arka Leisure and Entertainments Private Limited in Andhra Pradesh spread over 48 acres, shares of various companies, plants and machinery.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 4,100 crore of Agri Gold Group
An ED official on Thursday said the agency attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore under the PMLA.
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Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 06:02 PM IST
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested three promoters of the Agri Gold Group of Companies in a Ponzi scheme fraud case worth Rs 6,380 crore, the financial probe agency on Thursday attached properties worth Rs 4,109 crore of the group.
The ED has arrested Avva Venkata Rama Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu Narayana Raon, and Avva Hema SunVara Prasad, the main accused under the sections of the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA). They were sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Hyderabad court.
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 4,109 crore across various states in Agri Gold Ponzi fraud scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 4,109 crore under Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in Agri Gold Ponzi fraud Case. The attached assets include 2,809 landed properties, Haailand Amusement Park of Arka Leisure and Entertainments Private Limited in Andhra Pradesh spread over 48 acres, shares of various companies, plants and machinery.
These attached properties are located in the following districts of various states:
Andhra Pradesh: Anantpur, Kurnool, Krishna, Chitoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Vizianagaram, East and West Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Kadapa Districts.