The Enforcement Directorate team which was conducting raids in Delhi’s Bijwasan area was attacked on Thursday. The incident occurred when the ED’s High-Intensity Unit (HIU) was conducting a search operation in connection with the ongoing investigation targeting a top chartered accountant allegedly linked to a large cyber crime network across India.
#WATCH An Enforcement Directorate team (ED) was attacked in Delhi’s Bijwasan area while conducting raids. Five people were there and one of them ran away. The premises are secured and an FIR is being filed. One Additional Director of ED was injured in the incident.
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— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2024
The raids follow an investigation that has revealed the laundering of thousands of illicit funds generated from cyber crimes including phishing scams, QR code frauds and part-time job scams.
According to preliminary reports, ED said, “Five persons were in the premises during the raid. One of them allegedly fled from the scene during the commotion. The matter got so bad that an additional director of ED got injured. “Although the injuries sustained by the officer and other team members are not serious, they require immediate attention.”
The ED confirmed that the premises raided after the attack have been secured, and informed the local law enforcement, “A First Information Report (FIR) is being filed against the persons involved in the attack.”
An Enforcement Directorate team (ED) was attacked in Delhi’s Bijwasan area while conducting raids. Five people were there and one of them ran away. The premises are secured and FIR is being filed. One Additional Director of ED was injured in the incident.
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— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2024
The ED shared details of the case related to the search operation and said that thousands of cyber crimes like phishing scams, QR code frauds and part-time job scams have been detected across the country.
“With the help of i4C and FIU-IND, thousands of reported crime cases were analyzed. It was found that the crime money was being deposited in 15,000 mule accounts. Then, debit and credit cards were obtained.”
