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ED attaches Rs 150-crore property near Buckingham Palace in bank fraud case

ED attaches Rs 150-crore property near Buckingham Palace in bank fraud case The property was provisionally attached in connection with investigations against Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal, who is the former chairman and managing director of S Kumars Nationwide Limited. AdvertisementThe attachment was made on Tuesday in connection with a case of alleged bank fraud and money laundering. (Representative photo: Reuters)Munish Chandra PandeyNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 1, 2026 01:47 ISTEdited By: Mayukh DebnathThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached a high-value property worth approximately Rs 150 crore located near Buckingham Palace in London, the central agency said in a press release on Wednesday. The attachment was made on Tuesday in connection with a case of alleged bank fraud and money laundering. The property is held under the beneficial ownership of Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal, who is the former chairman and managing director of S Kumars Nationwide Limited, and his family members, ED said.

The ED attached a Rs 150 crore property in London on December 30, 2025. (Representative

The ED attached a Rs 150 crore property in London on December 30, 2025. (Representative

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Key Highlights

  • He is accused of defrauding a consortium of Indian banks to the tune of around 1,400 crore, the agency noted, adding that multiple FIRs have been registered against Kasliwal. advertisementAccording to the ED, the attachment follows extensive investigations into the claims against the accused.
  • "During the course of the investigation, ED conducted searches on December 23 and seized various incriminating records along with digital devices.
  • A detailed analysis of the said material revealed that Nitin Kasliwal had established a complex network of trusts and companies in multiple offshore tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Jersey, and Switzerland," the ED said.
  • ED, Indore Sub-Zonal Office has issued Provisional Attachment Order on 30.12.2025, attaching a high-value property (valued at approximately Rs.
  • 150 Crore) located in a prime area of London, United Kingdom, near Buckingham Palace under PMLA, 2002 beneficially owned by Nitin ED (@dir_ed) December 31, 2025The ED said that its probe uncovered that the accused had set up a trust named Catherine Trust, which was formerly known as Surya Trust.
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