255 Bank Accounts Linked to Terror Funding, Says ED

Malegaon Money Laundering Case

- Ashish Singh

In the Malegaon money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) suspects that 255 primary bank accounts, dubbed the 'Real Kuber' of the operation, are potentially linked to terror funding.

An agency source said that evidence points to these accounts being opened fraudulently under the names of unsuspecting Hindu youths, used solely to amass large sums allegedly linked to terror financing intertwined with political leaders, who are directly or indirectly associated with religious politics and inflammatory activities. These funds were then systematically transferred to multiple other accounts, the ED said, adding that they are tracing the links between these accounts, transactions, and individuals.