Ranchi, Oct. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Ranchi, has provisionally attached 10 immovable properties valued at Rs. 15.41 crore in Kolkata and Howrah.
The properties belong to Amit Gupta, identified as one of the masterminds of a large-scale GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud syndicate, along with his associates.
The action has been taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of the ongoing investigation into the syndicate involved in fraudulent GST claims.
With this latest attachment, the total value of properties seized in connection with the case stands at approximately Rs. 20.70 crore.
ED officials said the attachment is provisional and forms part of the broader effort to curb financial crimes and...