₹113-cr crypto-investment fraud: Key accused in Dubai on Caribbean passport

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering probe into an alleged ₹113.10-crore crypto-based investment fraud revealed that a key accused, AM Lakhanpal, exited India and has been living in Dubai after acquiring an Antigua and Barbuda passport under a fake identity, agency officials said on Thursday.

ED’s probe is based on a case registered by the Thane City police against several accused, including Lakhanpal, TH Qazi, SV Shelar, and KB Shirsath.