Kolkata businessman whose home the Enforcement Directorate (ED) authorities raided on Saturday in connection with an investigation into fraudulent mobile gambling apps has since vanished.
In accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, ED conducted search operations on Saturday at six locations in Kolkata as part of an investigation into a mobile gaming application.
The case concerned the FIR dated February 15, 2021, filed by Park Street Police Station, Kolkata Police, against Aamir Khan and others under sections 420, 406, 409, 468, 469, 471, and 34 of the IPC, based on a complaint made by Federal Bank officials in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta.
According to ED, a man by the name of Amir Khan created the mobile game software E-Nuggets with the intention of scamming the general population. The wallet balance could be easily withdrawn during the initial time, and users received commission rewards. Users started spending larger sums for a higher percentage of commission and a greater number of buy orders as a result of the initial confidence this gave them.
Additionally, the withdrawal from the aforementioned App was abruptly stopped after receiving a sizable donation from the public, under various pretexts such as system upgrades, LEA investigations, etc. The users only realised the ruse when all data, including personal information, was deleted from the aforementioned App servers.
