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ED Raids 11 Places in Keralam, Tamil Nadu in Bharath Lajhna Society Money-Laundering Case

ED Raids 11 Places in Keralam, Tamil Nadu in Bharath Lajhna Society Money-Laundering Case

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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out searches in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of a money‑laundering probe into a cooperative society and its promoter. Officials said the investigation centres on R Premkumar, described as a founding member and the de facto Chairman and Managing Director of the society, and the raids targeted locations linked to the society in both states.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    The searches were conducted as part of a money laundering probe into the allegations of irregularities in the evaluation of the Group-1 examinations. The post APPSC Group-1 exam irregularities: ED conducts searches at 7 locations, including residence of former official P.S.R. Anjaneyulu appeared…

    — The South First

  • center · 3 outlets

    The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in connection with a money laundering investigation against a cooperative society and its promoter, officials said. The probe involves R Premkumar, founding member and de facto Chairman and Managing Director of the…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 2 outlets

    Enforcement Directorate officials conducted searches at the premises of IPS officer P Sitarama Anjaneyulu and others. This action is part of a money laundering investigation linked to APPSC examination irregularities. Allegations include the manual evaluation of answer scripts where Rs 1.14 crore…

    — The Economic Times

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The places being searched included the office and residential premises of R Premkumar, who is accused of allegedly misusing his influence to divert crores of rupees of the Bharath Lajhna Multi State Co-operative Society, collected from public depositors, to the accounts of his wife and relatives for…

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ED Raids 11 Places in Keralam, Tamil Nadu in Bharath Lajhna Society Money-Laundering Case

The places being searched included the office and residential premises of R Premkumar, who is accused of allegedly misusing his influence to divert crores of rupees of the Bharath Lajhna Multi State Co-operative Society, collected from public depositors, to the accounts of his wife and relatives for…

The South First Center-Left The South First

APPSC Group-1 exam irregularities: ED conducts searches at 7 locations, including residence of former official P.S.R. Anjaneyulu

The searches were conducted as part of a money laundering probe into the allegations of irregularities in the evaluation of the Group-1 examinations. The post APPSC Group-1 exam irregularities: ED conducts searches at 7 locations, including residence of former official P.S.R. Anjaneyulu appeared…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Enforcement Directorate raids against IPS officer, others in APPC exam 'fraud' case

Enforcement Directorate officials conducted searches at the premises of IPS officer P Sitarama Anjaneyulu and others. This action is part of a money laundering investigation linked to APPSC examination irregularities. Allegations include the manual evaluation of answer scripts where Rs 1.14 crore…

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