New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 15 properties in Dubai belonging to family members of Iqbal Mirchi under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).
These properties include one hotel namely Midwest Hotel Apartment and 14 others commercial & residential properties having total value of AED 101.52 Million equivalent to Rs 203.27 Crore.
Earlier, ED has already issued 2 Provisional Attachment orders in December, 2019 attaching properties to the tune of INR 573 Crore. Now the total attachment in this case has reached to Rs 776 Crore.
ED registered money laundering case against Iqbal Memon alias Mirchi and others on 26.09.19 under the provisions of PMLA. In this case, five accused including Kapil Wadhawan, Dheeraj Wadhawan & Humayun Merchant were arrested.
A prosecution complaint has been filed on 09.12.19 before the Special PMLA Court and cognizance of the same has been taken by the Court. Open ended Non-Bailable Warrants have been issued by Hon’ble Court against Asif Memon, Mr Junaid Memon (both sons of Iqbal Mirchi) and Mrs Hajra Memon (wife of Iqbal Memon).
Further investigation is in progress.
