Enforcement Directorate arrested a man for cheating people

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested a man on Wednesday for posing as an ED officer and an advisor and auditor at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The accused, Omveer Singh, was charged of money laundering and cheating people on false promises.

Ahmedabad and Surat Police lodged FIRs, based on which the probe agency initiated an investigation against Singh for offences of impersonation and cheating. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Ahmedabad granted Singh’s custody to the ED till September 2.

As per the police, Singh, posing as a senior ED official, conned a coal trader of Rs 1.50 crore, promising to expedite his tender work through his high-ranking contacts. In another case, he defrauded a Surat-based energy sector company of over Rs 2 crore by pretending to be the financial advisor and auditor at the Centre’s Ministry of Home Affairs.

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