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Restitution to defrauded investors back in spotlight | Latest News India

Restitution to defrauded investors back in spotlight | Latest News India

On Saturday, the same day diamantaire Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium at India’s request, Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary in New Delhi, handed over a bank demand draft of ₹515.31 crore to Justice (retired) DK Seth. The latter is chairman of the Calcutta high court–appointed Asset Disposal Committee, and the money will be used to pay back defrauded investors in the over ₹17,520 crore Rose Valley Ponzi scam that has its roots in multiple states. Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi was arrested by Belgium’s Law Enforcement authorities, acting on the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently. (ANI) The recipients of this money will include 7.5 lakh people across the country who were duped by the Rose Valley Group that promised gullible investors land parcels and time share in hotels. Following investigation by the Enforcement Directorate 3.1 million claims were registered with the high court-appointed Asset Disposal Committee. While the ₹515.31 crore recovered is a relatively small amount, for Rahul Navin, director ED, the recovery was yet another step …

Rose Valley Ponzi Scam: Centre Hands Over Rs 515 Crore To Help 7.5 Lakh Victims

Rose Valley Ponzi Scam: Centre Hands Over Rs 515 Crore To Help 7.5 Lakh Victims

Last Updated:April 12, 2025, 19:08 IST The amount of Rs. 515.31 crore was attached by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the years 2015-17 by investigating money trail and tracing 2,987 different bank accounts. Union Minister of State for Finance hands over Rs. 515.31 crore to Asset Disposal Committee Chairman Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.) for restitution of properties to legitimate investors in Rose Valley Ponzi scam (X) The government on Saturday handed over Rs 515.31 crore to Justice D.K. Seth (Retd), Chairman of the Asset Disposal Committee which was formed for the purpose of restitution of properties to legitimate investors in the Rose Valley Ponzi scam. The amount of Rs. 515.31 crore was attached by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the years 2015-17 by investigating money trail and tracing 2,987 different bank accounts where the money collected from innocent victims had traversed. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, the said bank accounts were then seized/attached following due process of law and converted into more than 700 fixed deposits (FDs) after confirmation of attachment …