NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that they have arrested Kunal Gupta, owner and Director of Met Technologies Pvt Ltd., under Section 19 of PMLA.
He was produced before a special PMLA court which remanded him to ED custody till September 22.
The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on an FIR registered by Bidhannagar Police alleging serious offenses, including cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy under various sections of the IPC, against Met Technologies Pvt. Ltd and its associates.
The ensuing investigation unearthed an illegal call center run by the company in Salt Lake, Kolkata, engaging in fraudulent activities both domestically and internationally, which was subsequently sealed by Police
ED investigation revealed that the representatives of the said company targeted gullible residents in USA, UK, and Australia. Posing as representatives of legitimate businesses.(IANS)
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