New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Instagram influencer Sandeepa Virk, owner of the website hyboocare.com, which claimed to sell FDA-approved beauty products, in connection with a money laundering case.

The arrest was made on August 12 during searches conducted across multiple locations in Delhi and Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Virk, who is also an Instagram influencer with 1.2 million followers, was produced before the competent court the same day. The court has granted ED her custody till August 14 for further interrogation.

According to officials, the ongoing investigation pertains to allegations that Virk and her associates misrepresented facts, exerted undue inf...