New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, said on Monday that it has arrested one Kalyan Banerjee, an imposter who was attempting to interfere with the agency's work concerning an ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Banerjee was produced before the Special PMLA Court, which remanded him to judicial custody until January 23.

The ED has been investigating a case against Nowhera Shaik and others under the PMLA, 2002, based on several FIRs registered by Police Authorities in various states. Police investigations revealed, among other things, that Nowhera Shaik and others had collected investments exceeding Rs 5,978 crore from the public with a promise of returns high...