The ED, Chandigarh Zonal Office, conducted search operations on August 21, 2026, under the PMLA, 2002, at eight premises located in Chandigarh/Mohali (Punjab) and Madhya Pradesh. These premises were linked to Vijay Raj Kapuria, Varinder Raj, M/s Infim Enterprises LLP, and other associated individuals/entities. During the search operations, unaccounted cash amounting to approximately ₹20 lakh, various incriminating documents, and electronic devices were recovered and seized, while bank balances worth approximately ₹50 lakh were frozen.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office conducted searches on 21.08.2026 at eight premises located in Chandigarh/Mohali, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. These premises were linked to Vijay Raj Kapuria, Varinder Raj, M/s Infimum Enterprises LLP and other related persons/entities.
The ED initiated the investigation under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, and the Information Technology Act, 2000, based on an FIR registered at Police Station Sohana, SAS Nagar, Punjab. The FIR relates to an alleged fraudulent call center operating from Plot No. 29, Emaar, Sector 108, Mohali. The Punjab Police has also filed a charge sheet against the accused persons.
The ED investigation revealed that the accused, in collusion with foreign associates, allegedly targeted customers in the US and Canada through fraudulent pop-ups and calls related to printers, iPads, and purported Apple/Microsoft technical support. The deceptive pop-ups or links falsely reported technical problems in customers’ systems and displayed toll-free numbers associated with call centers. Using pre-determined scripts, the operators allegedly tricked customers into providing remote access to their systems and making payments for unnecessary or fictitious services. The funds were received and transferred through PayPal, Stripe, banking channels, Bitcoin/cryptocurrency, and hawala. The funds were then routed through the accounts of various foreign entities, primarily located in the USA, including RHL Operating Solutions and RG Security Solutions LLC. The investigation under the PMLA revealed that the bank account of M/s. Infimum Enterprises LLP received foreign remittances from several foreign entities, which were identified as suspected dummy/shell entities.
The searches resulted in seizure of unaccounted cash of approximately Rs 20 lakh along with incriminating documents and electronic devices and freezing of bank balance of approximately Rs 50 lakh.
Further investigation is ongoing.
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