Saralnama
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) uncovered a fake call centre scam operating in Gurugram and Delhi, which defrauded US citizens of approximately $15 million (around ₹130 crore) by offering fake tech support. On August 20, ED conducted raids at seven locations and arrested three accused—Arun Gulati, Divyansh Goyal, and Abhinav Kalra—who ran separate call centres. The scam operated from November 2022 to April 2024, involving multiple companies and individuals. ED froze 30 bank accounts linked to the case and seized eight luxury vehicles, expensive watches, and documents revealing the purchase of lavish properties worth over ₹100 crore with the illicit proceeds. Statements from key suspects were recorded, exposing the full extent of the fraud. Separately, ED arrested Karnataka Congress MLA KC Virendra from Sikkim on charges related to illegal betting, recovering ₹12 crore in cash, ₹6 crore in gold jewelry, foreign currency, and four vehicles during raids. Both cases are being investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). (Updated 23 Aug 2025, 20:22 IST; source: link)