Armaan Jain, son of Ranbir Kapoor's aunt Reema Jain, is caught in legal trouble. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned him in a money laundering case involving Topps Group. The agency also raided Jain's house, where he lives with his wife Anisha Malhotra, mother Reema Jain, and other members. According to reports, he was named in the case because of his relationship with Vihang, son of Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, who is already under investigation in the case.
During the investigation, ED had found evidence of a suspicious conversation between Armaan Jain and Vihang Sarnaik. ED then summoned Armaan and later raided his house on Tuesday. However, during this time news of the demise of Armaan's maternal uncle, Rajiv Kapoor came, after which ED officials allowed Reema Jain to visit her brother's house. After the completion of the raid, the ED also allowed Armaan Jain to attend Rajiv Kapoor's funeral.
Last year, an FIR was lodged by the Economic Offenses Wing of the Mumbai Police against the promoters of the company Rahul Nanda and others on the complaint of former employees of Topps Group. On the basis of this FIR, the ED filed an Information Case Information Report (ECIR). According to the FIR filed on October 28, 2020, the Topps Group has defrauded the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to the tune of Rs 175 crore.
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Topps Group was awarded the contract for the appointment of security guards at MMRDA bases. It is alleged that Nanda's old friend Sarnaik helped him get the contract. It is also suspected that Sarnaik's companies have sent money abroad through the Topps Group. Nanda has also been under suspicion due to investments made in the UK and trusts based in Mauritius, but he has denied any wrongdoing.
The ED conducted raids at 10 locations on 24 November, including Sarnaik in Mumbai and Thane, the homes and offices of his close ones. The investigating agency found evidence of several suspicious transactions between Topps Group and Pratap. After this, Sarnaik has been questioned for about 5 hours. His sons Purvesh and Vihang have been called for questioning.