Tina Ambani skips ED summons, 2nd in a month

NEW DELHI: Tina Ambani, the woman of Anil Ambani of Reliance group, skipped her 2nd day with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) connected Tuesday. She did not look astatine the agency's office present connected a summons issued successful transportation with a wealth laundering probe. Tina was earlier summoned connected Feb 9. Her hubby has been summoned for questioning connected Wednesday successful transportation with an probe into his radical entities, including Reliance Communication and Reliance Power Ltd. Anil is facing a probe successful a Rs 40,000 crore laundering case. Fast-tracking its investigation, ED has sent letters rogatory (LRs) to the US, the UK, the UAE, Singapore and immoderate taxation havens seeking further details connected the alleged wealth trail.

The LRs, ceremonial requests served done courts to overseas jurisdictions to produce/validate evidence, person been sent to hint the "proceeds of the crime," allegedly generated from slope loans received by radical entities. Anil was questioned erstwhile earlier, successful Aug past year, erstwhile helium was asked to disclose details astir his overseas assets and different transactions. Over the past year, ED has conducted 46 searches, including astatine premises linked to Anil successful Mumbai, and attach-ed assets worthy implicit Rs 12,000 crore. The bureau has besides constituted an SIT connected the directions of Supreme Court to expedite its probe.