Real ED arrested fake ED, gangs recovering crores from traders

New Delhi: The Kolkata Zonal team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took major action in a case of fraud and forced recovery and raided several locations of Kolkata and Bardhman on 2 July 2025. In this case the mastermind of the gang S.K. Of. Jinnar Ali has been arrested, which has been sent by the court to the custody of ED till 16 July.

The ED started this investigation on the basis of an FIR lodged at Bidhannagar South Police Station. Investigation revealed that some accused were cheating crores of rupees from traders, calling themselves an ED officer. Their method was quite vicious – earlier these accused would call a businessman and threaten to investigate by calling themselves ED officers. After this, he was called to Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Office, so that the investigation is real.

Fortuner used to walk by gang members

The gang members used to come in a Toyota Fortuner car on which the ED logo was installed, so that both fear and trust could be created. The businessman was shown the fear that if the money is not given, then his locations would be red, the property will be confiscated and he could also be in jail. For this fear, a businessman transferred about Rs 1.30 crore in cash and Rs 20 lakh to the bank account of the accused.

Mastermind Jinnar made money from many people

Investigation also revealed that S.K. Of. Jinnar Ali has also collected money from many more people by pretending to help himself in government investigations. In another case, he cheated a victim of 1.5 crores.

Two vehicles registered in the name of the accused and his wife in the ED raid – Honda Amazon and Hyundai Aura have been seized. Apart from this, ₹ 45.89 lakh deposited in the account of his bank accounts and a company Sparklink Management Service Private Limited has been freed.

Fake documents recovered

During the search, the ED has also seized several fake documents, laptops, mobiles, and digital evidence. These include fake letterheads, fake seals and signs of ED and other government departments. Several fake Lanyard (identity cards wearing around the neck) and a fake ministry letter were also found from the house of the accused, on which the “Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India” and the name of the accused, Dr. S. Of. Jinnar Ali was written.

Beware of fake officers and websites

Jinnar Ali describes himself as the chairman of the National Anti-Treficing Committee (NATC) and its website has been created like https://natcgov.in government website so that people consider it a real government institution. This website has been claimed that the institution was formed in 1962 and is registered with NITI Aayog, while there is no official confirmation. The ED has warned the general public to beware of such fake officers and websites. Any summons issued by the ED can be checked by going to the Verify Your Summons section of its official website https://enforcementDirectorate.gov.in.