ED files complaints against RInfra, RCom
The Enforcement Directorate has filed prosecution complaints against Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Communications regarding alleged money laundering and fund diversion. The cases involve the misuse of credit facilities and fraudulent subcontracting in infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
Involves major corporate entities and allegations of financial fraud, impacting investor confidence and regulatory oversight in the Indian corporate sector.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday (August 9, 2026) said it has filed a prosecution complaint against Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) Limited and others in an alleged money-laundering case and a supplementary complaint in a case involving the alleged diversion of funds by Reliance Communications (RCom) Limited.
In the first case, the agency filed the complaint on Saturday (August 8, 2026), naming RInfra, former Reliance Anil Ambani Group executive Sateesh Seth, and others. The ED probe is based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai police. The FIR alleged that shell companies were used to route funds through fictitious invoices and overvalued diamond imports.
According to the ED, its investigation revealed an organised scheme to divert public funds from four NHAI-awarded toll-road projects: Trichy-Karur (NH-67), Trichy-Dindigul (NH-45), Salem-Ulundurpet (NH-68) and Jaipur-Reengus (NH-11).
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