ED attaches Rs 4,190 crore in crypto cases
Intensified scrutiny of crypto transactions, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Rs 4,189.9 crore in crypto-linked proceeds of crime over the years, while the Income Tax department uncovered Rs 888.82 crore in undisclosed virtual digital assets (VDAs) income, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The probe agency has arrested 29 individuals, filed 22 prosecution complaints, and declared one accused a Fugitive Economic Offender—marking one of the most significant crackdowns on illicit activities involving VDAs in India.
