ED may soon book former CBI chief, Moin Qureshi under PMLA

The ED may soon register a criminal complaint under anti-money laundering laws against former CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh and controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi and others, based on a recent CBI FIR.

Officials said the agency would register a fresh Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to a CBI or police FIR, and would probe the alleged 'proceeds of crime' that could have been generated in this case by way of favouring of certain private parties and businessmen by government officials.

The agency had already booked Qureshi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2015 as part of its first ECIR in this case. This case was registered by it after taking cognizance of an Income Tax department charge sheet against him.

They added that as part of the fresh complaint, that could be registered in the next few days, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) would also look to attach assets of Singh, Qureshi and others, under PMLA.