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ED Raids Five Sites in Pune and Baramati in Dairy-Investment Money-Laundering Probe

Forensic review of seized records now focuses on tracing fund flows with further summons possible.

Overview

  • Officers searched two locations in Pune and three in Baramati, targeting properties linked to Vidyanand Dhairi and Anand Lokhande.
  • Baramati Dairy Private Limited alleges it was cheated of Rs 10.21 crore, triggering the money-laundering inquiry.
  • Complaints say businessmen were lured by promises of unusually high returns through a dairy-investment plan promoted in Mumbai and Pune.
  • ED sources say some senior government officials also invested in the scheme and were allegedly cheated.
  • Investigators are examining bank transactions and property documents to map fund movements and identify any additional players.