Probe Agency Threatens Flipkart, Founders With $1.35 Billion Fine: Report Probe Agency Threatens Flipkart, Founders With $1.35 Billion Fine: Report Enforcement Directorate has been investigating e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc for years for allegedly bypassing foreign investment laws. A Flipkart spokesperson said the company is "in compliance with Indian laws and regulations". New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has asked Walmart's Flipkart and its founders to explain why they shouldn't face a penalty of $1.35 billion for alleged violation of foreign investment laws, three sources and an agency official told Reuters. The Enforcement Directorate has been investigating e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc for years for allegedly bypassing foreign investment laws that strictly regulate multi-brand retail and restrict such companies to operating a marketplace for sellers.