Assets worth crores of actor Dino Morea, late Congress leader Ahmed Patel's son-in-law and DJ Aqeel Abdul Khalik Bachoo Ali have been seized in a case linked to the ₹ 14,500-crore bank loan fraud by Gujarat-based businessman Sandesara brothers, reports NDTV.
According to the Enforcement Directorate, which investigates financial crimes, a money-laundering probe in the case led to the discovery of transactions between the Sandesaras and Irfan Siddiqui, Dino Morea and DJ Aqeel.
The investigations revealed that DJ Aqeel received Rs 12.54 crore from the Sandesaras, Irfan Siddiqui got Rs 3.51 crore and Dino Morea Rs 1.4 crore, they said.
Those transactions are considered proceeds of crime, the ED said, adding that assets worth Rs 2.41 crore of Irfan Siddiqui, Rs 1.98 crore of DJ Aqeel, and Rs 1.4 crore of Dino Morea have been attached.
"Out of Rs 16,000 crore considered as proceeds of crime in the Sandesaras case, assets worth Rs 14,521 crore have been attached so far," an ED official said.
The case involves a Rs 14,500 crore bank loan fraud allegedly by Sterling Biotech and its main promoters and directors - Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, Chetankumar Jayantilal Sandesara and Deepti Sandesara - all of whom are missing.
