Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch in July 2021 under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.
On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the residences of multiple individuals, including businessman Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty. Around 15 locations in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh were being searched.
The search operations are reportedly linked to a money-laundering investigation about the allegations surrounding the production and distribution of pornographic content through mobile applications.
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The ED’s inquiry stems from a case initiated by the Mumbai police against Kundra in 2021 in connection with the alleged porn production.
For the unversed, Raj Kundra, who the Mumbai Crime Branch previously arrested in July 2021 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, later secured bail from a city court.
Further updates on this developing story will follow as more information becomes available.
