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ED Raids Mantri Developers’ Offices and Homes in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations on Monday at the residential and office premises of Mantri Developers Private Limited and its directors in Bengaluru, relating to a money laundering investigation, officials reported. The searches are being executed under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The operation began around 8 AM, led by a team from the ED’s Delhi office, as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities tied to the company. According to officials, multiple ED teams simultaneously searched various residential and office locations associated with the real estate firm and its…

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EOW Arrests Builder in ₹116 Crore Chandigarh Smart City Scam

CHANDIGARH: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Chandigarh Police has arrested Vikram Wadhwa, 52, a realtor from Sector 33, in connection with a scam involving around Rs 116.84 crore linked to the Chandigarh Smart City project. The arrest took place on Saturday. Authorities indicated that Wadhwa was also wanted by Haryana Police in connection with the Rs 590 crore IDFC First Bank scam. On the same day, the UT EOW secured production warrants for three other suspects—Ribhav Rishi, Abhya Kumar, and Seema Dhiman—from Ambala jail for questioning. Following his arrest, Wadhwa was presented in court, where the police requested…