Raj Kundra faces THIS consequence for not showing up at ED money laundering hearing

The Enforcement Directorate has ramped up its investigation into a p*rnography case linked to entrepreneur Raj Kundra, spouse of actress Shilpa Shetty. Raj, who was called to attend the agency's session, allegedly missed it, resulting in a new summons. This event comes after news of a search carried out at his home.

Raj Kundra, the husband of Shilpa Shetty, was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the first money laundering case associated with a p*rnography scandal revealed by the Mumbai Police in February 2021. According to IANS, he failed to attend the hearing, asking for an extension. Consequently, a new summons has been issued, instructing him to participate in the ongoing investigation on December 4.

Raj Kundra let the Enforcement Directorate know that he couldn't make it for the interrogation on Monday and asked for an extension, as per sources from the agency. At the same time, actress Gehana Vasisth has received a summons for questioning on December 9 regarding the case, as the investigation into the purported p*rnography scandal progresses.

Just a couple of days after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at various places associated with Raj as part of its probe into money laundering related to the creation and dissemination of p*rnographic material, this update emerged. The ED's moves come after a set of raids on Friday at 15 spots in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, leading to the freezing of multiple bank accounts and confiscation of cyber-digital devices.

Raids were conducted in Mumbai, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, and Kushinagar, aimed at individuals suspected of offering technical assistance to p*rn apps for remuneration. The agency is currently scrutinizing the materials and papers confiscated during the searches, concentrating on tracking the movement of the illegal funds domestically and globally, with the aim of pinpointing the main beneficiaries of the offense.

For those who may not know, Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police in July 2021 on charges related to the production and distribution of p*rnographic content, but he was later released on bail. He has consistently refuted the allegations, stating that he was unfairly targeted in the case.

Earlier this year, he came under the Enforcement Directorate's scrutiny in connection with a money laundering inquiry into the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi Scam. The ED confiscated assets valued at Rs 98 crore, including a flat in Juhu, Mumbai, a bungalow in Pune, and various equity holdings. The legal issues trace back to 2018 when the ED launched an investigation into Amit Bharadwaj's Ponzi scheme.