ED Attaches Over Rs 17-Crore Bank Deposits of Amnesty International India
The ED has claimed that upon cancellation of their FCRA licence by the Union government, Amnesty International India entities started receiving money from abroad in the guise of export of services and FDI.
Amnesty International India s office at Bengaluru. Photo: Twitter/@ANI
Government17/Feb/2021
New Delhi:Â The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has attached over Rs 17 crore bank deposits in connection with its money laundering case against two entities of Amnesty International (India), the global human rights watchdog.
The agency said in a statement that a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act âattaching bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT)”.
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ED attaches movable properties worth Rs 17.66 crores of Amnesty International India
In this case AIIFT was granted permission under the FCRA, 2010 during 2011-12 for receiving foreign contribution from Amnesty International UK.
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Updated: Feb 17, 2021, 12:06 AM IST
Directorate of Enforcement (ED) issued provisional attachment order under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) attaching bank accounts of M/s Amnesty International India pvt. ltd. (AIIPL) and M/s Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT) as both the entities have acquired the proceeds of crime and layered the same in the form of various movable properties. The said provisional attachment order involves attachment of movable properties worth of Rs17.66 crores being proceeds of crime.