1.65 crore cash and 7.12 crore bitcoin seized from Kolkata businessman's whereabouts, ED takes action

Enforcement Directorate (ED), taking major action in the case of fraud of crores through mobile gaming app, seized Rs 1.65 crore cash and 7.12 crore bitcoin by raiding the premises of a Kolkata-based businessman. This action of the Enforcement Directorate, which started on Wednesday, continued till around 5 am on Thursday.

ED raids took place in the real estate office and residence of the businessman located in Ultadanga area of ​​Kolkata, capital of West Bengal. There is also a motor training center of the businessman in the said area. During the raid, ED recovered Rs 1.65 crore in cash. Along with this, around Rs 7.12 crore was attached in the form of cryptocurrency bitcoin of 44.5. That is, about Rs 8.77 crore was recovered.

Along with this, financial related documents and digital undertakings were also seized. It is being told that ED has detained a young man, who is said to be a family member of the businessman. The matter of contact between the youth and the main accused in the case, Aamir Khan, has come to the fore. However, ED did not officially disclose it till the time of writing the news.

It is worth noting that last month, ED had raided the residence of Aamir Khan in Garden Reach in a case of bank fraud. Aamir Khan is believed to be the mastermind of fraud through mobile gaming app. Till now ED has attached properties worth about 51.16 crores of Aamir Khan and his associates.

300 bank accounts have been used to launder gamers' funds. It has also come to the fore that a part of the amount earned illegally through the gaming app of the accused was transferred to foreign locations using cryptocurrency exchange.