The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three individuals, including a US resident, a resident of Vanuatu, and an Indian, as part of a money laundering investigation related to an alleged IPO scam in Hyderabad, India. The case stems from a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) against Taksheel Solutions Limited, its promoters, directors, and others for irregularities in an IPO that raised INR 80.50 crore (approximately $11 million). The arrested individuals are accused of inflating the company’s revenue before the IPO and diverting and siphoning off the IPO proceeds. The funds were allegedly rotated through US-based entities, Singapore, and Hong Kong-based entities, and transferred to various individuals and entities for various purposes, including IPO-related expenses. The investigation is ongoing.

