In a significant development in the ₹17,000 crore Anil Ambani loan fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday interrogated the Reliance Group Chairman in New Delhi over alleged financial irregularities, including loan diversion, money laundering, and possible links to political funding.
Ambani was questioned at the ED headquarters, where officials confirmed that the session was recorded on camera. He was not permitted to have a lawyer present during the interrogation.
<h3 dir="ltr">What ED Is Investigating</h3>
The probe centers around suspicions that loans raised by various Reliance Group companies over the last decade&mdash;including Reliance Communications and Reliance Infrastructure&mdash;were diverted through shell companies rather than used for legitimate business operations.
Sources say ED officials asked pointed questions such as:
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&ldquo;Were the loans diverted to shell entities?&rdquo;
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&ldquo;Did any funds reach political parties?&rdquo;
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&ldquo;Were officials bribed to facilitate these loans?&rdquo;
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The investigation gained momentum after allegations emerged involving the diversion of ₹3,000 crore in loans from Yes Bank between 2017 and 2019. A broader scam exceeding ₹14,000 crore has been linked to Reliance Communications.
<h3 dir="ltr">Raids, Seizures, and Dual Probes</h3>
Just last week, the ED conducted extensive raids at multiple Reliance Group-linked properties in Mumbai and Delhi, recovering documents, hard drives, and digital records. These searches were part of the ED&rsquo;s money laundering probe in the Yes Bank loan fraud.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a parallel probe into other firms under the Anil Ambani-led group, examining alleged fraudulent loan practices and fund misuse.
<h3 dir="ltr">What&rsquo;s Next?</h3>
With both the ED and CBI actively investigating, the scrutiny around Anil Ambani and his corporate empire has intensified. The outcome could potentially unearth one of the biggest corporate fraud cases in India&rsquo;s recent financial history.
An official ED statement on Tuesday's questioning is awaited.
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