Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the AML watchdog Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has temporarily attached M/s Salai Agri Consortium Private Limited’s movable assets in the form of a balance in the bank account totalling Rs. 2.31 crore. The Salai Agri Consortium Pvt Limited, a group company of the Salai Group, was the owner of this bank account.
Based on an FIR dated 21.11.2019 filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Guwahati against “Yambem Biren, Narengbam Samarjit Singh, Tolenjow Singha, Wehengban Khelindra Singh, and Brojendro Yulembam” under various sections of the IPC for their prejudicial activities, such as waging war against the state, sedition, fostering discord, enmity, or feelings of hatred among different groups, Investigations found that the aforementioned individuals are in charge of the Salai Group.
The two provisional attachment orders issued in this case were added to this attachment, bringing the total attachment in this case to Rs 2.42 Crore. The case is still under investigation.
