Aircel-Maxis Case: Enforcement Directorate says firms netted Rs 742.5 crore

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday told the special 2G court that there were money transactions which allegedly showed that Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd (SDTPL) and South Asia FM Ltd (SAFL) received Rs 742.58 crore as “proceeds of crime” from Mauritiusbased firms in Aircel-Maxis deal related money laundering case.

The agency claimed before Special CBI judge OP Saini that “proceeds of crime” amounting to Rs 549.03 crore and Rs 193.55 crore were received by SDTPL and SAFL, allegedly controlled by coaccused Kalanithi Maran, respectively through various Mauritius-based entities. “CBI has alleged in its charge sheet in the Aircel-Maxis deal case that bribe money was received and our (ED’s) case relates to the money trail,” NK Matta, special prosecutor for ED, told the court.