Two Enforcement Directorate officials from Jaipur are facing an FIR for allegedly extorting 2.25 crore rupees from a Mumbai businessman.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: A Mumbai businessman, Amulya Vassa, filed a complaint alleging that two Enforcement Directorate officials, Mohit Garg and Devendra Gupta, extorted 2.25 crore rupees from him. The officials allegedly threatened to damage his reputation and arrest him, falsely accusing him of dealing in proceeds of crime. Following a preliminary inquiry, the Enforcement Directorate confirmed the identity of the officials and filed an FIR. The Mumbai crime branch is now investigating the extortion case.
What to watch next
- Progress of the Mumbai crime branch investigation
- Potential disciplinary actions by the Enforcement Directorate against the accused officials
- Outcome of the ongoing extortion case in court
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All filed from IndiaNamed India · IN-MH · Amulya Vassa · Wintree Tech Pvt Ltd · Devendra Gupta · Enforcement Directorate · Mohit Garg · Mumbai Crime Branch
- [1]The Times of India — MumbaineutralFIR filed against 2 Enforcement Directorate officers from Jaipur for extorting Rs 2.25 crore from Mumbai businessman