Kolkata, Apr 15 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached land measuring 707 acre in and around Aamby Valley City, Lonavala, with approximate market value of Rs 1460 crore under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in the case of Sahara India and its group entities Ponzi scam.
The land was purchased in "Benami" names with the funds diverted from Sahara group entities, the ED said.
The ED, Kolkata, initiated investigation on the basis of three FIRs registered u/s 420 and 120B of IPC, 1860 against M/s Humara India Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. (HICCSL) and others by Odisha, Bihar and Rajasthan Police.