New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Surat Sub-Zonal Office announced on Tuesday the attachment of three immovable properties worth Rs. 2.13 crore belonging to Makbul Abdul Rehman Doctor and his family. The action is part of an ongoing investigation into multiple cybercrime fraud cases involving Proceeds of Crime (POC) exceeding Rs. 100 crore.

A senior ED official stated that the investigation was initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a case filed by the Special Operation Group of Surat Police.

"In this case, Makbul Doctor, his sons Kaashif Makbul Doctor and Bassam Makbul Doctor, along with other accomplices, defrauded gullible people through various cyber frauds. These included 'digita...