In a money laundering investigation related to an alleged bank fraud, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched ten locations on Friday in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana, including Vinay Shankar Tiwari, the leader of the Samajwadi Party.
In an investigation into alleged bank fraud involving Gangotri Enterprises Limited, the federal agency’s Lucknow zone in Uttar Pradesh is carrying out a search operation by Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The company works on government contracts, toll plaza operations, and road building. Ajit Pandey, Rita Tiwari, and Vinay Shankar Tiwari are the group’s principal promoters.