ED arrests Moin Qureshi for money laundering

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi in connection with investigations into a money laundering case late on Friday, after he was called in for questioning. The agency’s action could have far-reaching implications as Qureshi’s links with former CBI Director AP Singh are under lens.

Qureshi, an alumnus of Doon School and Delhi’s St Stephen’s College, was produced in court on Saturday where the ED secured his custody till August 31.

The ED is investigating two cases against him — one of Income Tax evasion and the other a corruption case involving Singh.

The agency had earlier referred its findings to the CBI as there were graft allegations against public servants, and its findings included some “coded messages” found on a Blackberry phone. The messages were exchanged with Singh when he was heading the agency.

Singh was named by the CBI in its FIR, based on which the ED registered a money laundering case. It is alleged that Qureshi and his AMQ Group Companies had influenced many public servants with illegal gratification to abuse their official positions. According to the ED, “certain facts” emerged during its probe that constituted “omission and commission of certain acts” by certain public servants holding high …read more