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4mo ago

Aishwarya Gowda's Alleged ₹20 Crore Fraud Expands with ED Custody and Political Links

The Enforcement Directorate investigates Gowda's lavish scams, false Congress ties, and misuse of police resources, implicating Karnataka's elite and political figures.

The Bengaluru police had earlier registered four separate cheating cases against her over the past year.
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Aishwarya Gowda, 33, was taken into custody on April 24 and a special court set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Bengaluru.

Overview

  • Aishwarya Gowda, accused of laundering over ₹20 crore, has been remanded to 14-day ED custody for further investigation into her fraudulent schemes.
  • She allegedly posed as a relative of Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and DK Suresh to defraud affluent individuals, including jewellers and doctors.
  • The ED has conducted searches at properties linked to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and Tibbegowda, whose wife filed a complaint against Gowda.
  • Investigators uncovered over ₹70 crore in suspicious transactions in Gowda’s bank accounts and allege she misused police resources to access victims' confidential data.
  • Gowda maintained a façade of wealth, living in luxury hotels and using convoys and bodyguards, to enhance her credibility with her victims.