New Delhi, July 19: The I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Group Founder Mansoor Khan has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Delhi Airport, early morning today. According to an ANI update, he is being taken to ED's office at the MTNL building in Delhi for further questioning.IMA Ponzi Scam: Mohammed Mansoor Khan Wants to Reveal 'Politicians' Names', Seeks Bengaluru Police's Help to Return to India.
Earlier in the day, SIT chief Ravikanthe Gowda was quoted saying, "An SIT team located IMA founder-owner Mohd Mansoor Khan in Dubai, through its sources, and persuaded him to come back to India & submit himself before the law. Accordingly, he has travelled from Dubai to New Delhi. SIT officers are in Delhi to secure & arrest him."
Check the tweet by ANI:
IMA ponzi scam case: IMA Founder Mansoor Khan arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Delhi Airport, early morning today. He is being taken to ED's office at the MTNL building in Delhi for further questioning. pic.twitter.com/83lThaRWCG
— ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2019
An 11-member SIT headed by DIG B R Ravikanthe Gowda was formed by the Karnataka government to probe the alleged fraud by the firm. The IMA Jewels is embroiled in a case where the firm had allegedly cheated a large number of investors after promising them impressive returns on their deposits. Last month, Khan released a video claiming that he wants to return to India and reveal names of corrupt politicians. Adding on, in the 18-minute video, he further mentioned his willingness to share the names of officers who extorted money from him.
Khan, the promoter of IMA Jewels and prime accused in Ponzi scheme case, is under investigation for duping 40,000 investors in the state.
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