The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over ₹3,000 crore belonging to the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, escalating its investigation into alleged money-laundering and diversion of bank funds.
The action covers more than 40 properties across Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Thane. The list includes commercial assets, land parcels, and Ambani’s Pali Hill residence in Mumbai.
According to the agency, the attachment follows a probe into Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL). Both firms reportedly received loans of over ₹5,000 crore from Yes Bank between 2017 and 2019, a large portion of which was allegedly routed through shell or connected entities in the form of “round-tripping.”
Investigators say several loans were sanctioned and disbursed on the same day, often without proper documentation or collateral. Many recipient firms were financially weak or inactive, indicating possible misrepresentation and internal control lapses.
The ED has also extended its investigation to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM) and related companies, citing suspected fund diversion of about ₹13,000 crore. Some of these funds were allegedly moved through fixed deposits and mutual funds before returning to group-linked entities.
Officials said proceeds from the attached assets will help recover public money lost through these transactions. More attachment orders are expected as the money trail is traced.
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