Enforcement Directorate attaches Popular Front of India accounts in money laundering case
The Hindu
As per the officials, the accounts hold more than ₹68 lakh. The orders have been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached at least 33 bank accounts of Islamist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) and a linked organisation called Rehab India Foundation as part of an anti-money laundering investigation against them, officials said on June 1.
The accounts hold more than ₹68 lakh. The orders have been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.
They said 23 accounts of the Popular Front of India (PFI) having ₹59,12,051 and 10 of Rehab India Foundation having ₹9,50,030 have been attached.
The Islamist organisation was formed in 2006 in Kerala and is headquartered in Delhi.