India, April 26 -- A woman from Karnataka's Bengaluru was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money-laundering probe against her, in which the agency reportedly said that the accused claimed proximity with various "high-profile" politicians.

The ED on Saturday said the woman, Aishwarya Gowda, has been arrested for allegedly cheating people by promising them high returns against gold, cash and bank deposits, according to ANI news agency.

Aishwarya Gowda, 33, was taken into custody on April 24 and a special court set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Bengaluru sent her to the ED's custody for 14 days, the federal agency said in a statement.

The ED conducted searches in connection with the cas...