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ED seizes cryptocurrency, assets in Maharashtra Investment fraud case

New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s Nagpur zonal office today stated that it recently conducted search operations at three locations in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, allegedly linked to Nished Mahadeo Rao Wasnik and his associates, and froze bank balances worth more than Rs. 20 lakh and a private cryptocurrency wallet containing digital assets equivalent to Rs. 43 lakh.
The searches led to the seizure of voluminous incriminating documents, records, and digital devices. Authorities also froze bank balances worth more than Rs. 20 lakh and a private cryptocurrency wallet containing digital assets equivalent to Rs. 43 lakh. Furthermore, several properties, including benami assets worth crores of rupees acquired by the accused, were identified.
The ED initiated its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on an offence registered by Maharashtra Police under various sections of the IPC. The case involves Nished Mahadeo Rao Wasnik and his associates, who allegedly fraudulently collected large sums from the public by promising exorbitantly high returns in a short period through various cryptocurrency investment and trading schemes. The funds were then misappropriated for personal gain.
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