Chargesheet filed Ani Bullion Group case Lucknow PMLA Court Ajit Gupta IFS Niharika Singh | Chargesheet filed in Ani Bullion Group case: Lucknow PMLA Court takes cognizance of IFS Niharika Singh and her husband on charges of cheating – Lucknow News

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The court took cognizance of this on 24 November. ED told the court that further investigation in the case is going on and other assets are being identified.

Investigation conducted on the basis of 33 FIRs

ED took this action on the basis of 33 FIRs registered in various police stations of Uttar Pradesh. These FIRs were lodged by investors and the general public between February 2020 and October 2020. In these complaints, Ajit Gupta and his associates were accused of fraud and forgery. So far, 25 chargesheets have been filed in 12 FIRs.

Investors cheated of 40% profit

Investigation revealed that Ajit Gupta, along with his associates, lured investors with fake schemes like Daily Deposit Scheme, Monthly Recurring Deposit Scheme, and Fixed Scheme. These schemes promised 40% annual profits, but later the investors’ money was not returned.

Subsequently, Ajit Gupta took the help of I Vision Credit Co-operative Society Limited and raised money from investors through its accounts. Even in these schemes, profits were not given and investors were defrauded to the tune of Rs 60 crore.

Properties purchased fraudulently worth Rs 60 crore

ED’s investigation also revealed that Ajit Gupta invested the money earned through fraud in different places through Ani Group companies. With this black money, he and his wife Niharika Singh bought houses, agricultural land and other properties.

ED attached assets worth Rs 9.10 crore

ED has attached movable and immovable properties of Ajit Gupta worth Rs 9.10 crore. These include assets worth Rs 7.07 crore as on March 31, 2023 and Rs 2.03 crore as on December 20, 2023. These properties have now been confiscated by court order.