Anil Jaisinghani: Anil Jaisinghani, a suspected bookie, has been detained by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into a ‘betting scam’ for the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to officials. Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha were recently detained by the Mumbai Police for allegedly forming a plot to extort money from Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, by sending her purportedly her private messages, and for allegedly conspiring to bribe and blackmail her.
Ahmedabad court issued an open non-bailable warrant against Jaisinghani
His custody was taken on Friday by the ED’s Ahmedabad office, which appeared before a Mumbai court with a production warrant and requested his custody in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. (PMLA). The Ahmedabad court issued an open non-bailable warrant against Jaisinghani in conjunction with the federal agency’s ongoing investigation into a money laundering case from 2015 involving alleged betting on IPL games. The warrant was issued in connection with the investigation. Jaisinghani was taken into custody by the agency on Friday, and it is believed that they are now recording his statement in this matter. Jaisinghani was recently detained by the Madhya Pradesh Police in connection with an alleged bootlegging case.
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Aniksha attempted to bribe Amruta Fadnavis for one crore
According to allegations, the father-daughter duo planned a scheme in which Aniksha befriended Amruta Fadnavis and later asked her to “save her father from the several criminal cases pending against him as the husband of the complainant (Amruta Fadnavis) is a public servant.” Aniksha attempted to bribe Amruta Fadnavis for one crore. Anil Jaisinghani and Aniksha were the subjects of a formal complaint (FIR) filed on February 20 against them by the Malabar Hill Police Station in south Mumbai for allegedly threatening to leak various audio and video tapes that apparently depict Amruta Fadnavis accepting favours from Aniksha. The court granted bail to Aniksha, who was detained on March 17, on March 27. Anil Jaisinghani, who was detained by the Mumbai Police after being apprehended in Gujarat, is currently being held in judicial custody after having his bail request denied.
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