New Delhi: The encforcement directorate (ED) Monday attached assets worth Rs 1.16 crore belonging to Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, and a firm allegedly linked to him, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal.
The agency said it has issued a provisional attachment order under the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) attaching assets "of Karti in the form of fixed deposits and balance in saving bank account to the tune of Rs 90 lakh approximately."
The central probe agency added that another Rs 26 lakh fixed deposits in the name of a firm, Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Limited (ASCPL), has also been attached under provisions of the anti-money laundering law.
This firm is allegedly linked to Karti and the enforcement directorate said it was "controlled" by him through another person.
The ED also alleged that Karti had "disposed" off a property in Gurgaon and had "closed certain bank accounts and attempted to close other bank accounts in order to frustrate the process of attachment" under the PMLA.
The agency is probing the Aircel-Maxis deal after taking cognizance of a CBI FIR in the case.
Even as Karthi was allegedly trying to close accounts and sell assets to evade attachment proceedings, the ED attached fixed and savings assets belonging to him.
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