Haridas Chandra Tarni Das, the man known for the construction of a proposed 81 feet tall statue of Lord Shri Ram in India’s neighboring country Bangladesh, has been arrested on money laundering charges. Bangladesh Police arrested Das from Gaibandha district late night on Sunday (July 12, 2026) and sent him to police remand.

According to the local police, Das, who proposed to build an 81 feet high idol of Lord Shri Ram in the premises of Sri Sri Radha Govind Kali Temple in Palashbari, Gaibandha, is accused of money laundering through suspicious financial transactions of Taka 9.35 crore (7.26 crore Indian rupees) in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council has confirmed the arrest of Haridas Chandra Tarni Das. Besides, the Council has also strongly condemned this action of the police. Meanwhile, after his arrest, Haridas Chandra Tarni Das has been shifted to the country’s capital Dhaka.

What did Bangladesh CID claim??

Bangladesh CID announced the arrest of Haridas after registering a case under PMLA on the basis of suspicious financial transactions. At the same time, the local police told that Haridas is also known by the name of Tauheed Islam. He came under investigation when officials found evidence of suspicious transactions in his bank accounts and MFS accounts, even though he had no legitimate source of income.

Police said that preliminary investigation has also revealed indications of alleged misappropriation of local and foreign currency and their possible links with organized crime.

According to Bangladeshi media reports, CID claimed that Das had gone to India illegally for studies and training. After returning to Bangladesh in 2010, he converted to Islam in 2019 and changed his name to Tauheed Islam.

What did Haridas say in the court on his arrest??

However, when Haridas was produced in the court after his arrest, he protested against his arrest. He said, ‘If managing the temple makes me a criminal then there is nothing I can do about it.’

He also told the court that the money which is being investigated is the money donated by the devotees. He also requested the officials to thoroughly investigate whether this money was used for any illegal activity or not.

The arrest of Haridas has come at a time when, just a few weeks ago, tension and controversy had increased in Bangladesh over the construction of an 81 feet high idol of Lord Ram in the premises of Sri Sri Radha Govind Kali Temple located in Palashbari in Gaibandha district.

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Raipur zonal team of Enforcement Directorate has arrested businessman Shashank Chopra in a case related to medical procurement scam. Shashank is a partner in Mokshit Corporation. ED arrested him under the Money Laundering Act on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) and produced him in the special court on Thursday (January 15, 2026). The court sent him to ED custody for four days, which will continue till Monday (January 19, 2026).

Scam done in health department by showing fake need

This matter is related to a big scam related to medical procurement. This investigation was started by ED after the FIR and charge sheet of ACB/EOW Raipur. It is alleged that Shashank Chopra, along with some officials of the Health Department (DHS) and CGMSC, made irregularities in the tender process. Fake requirement was shown and medical equipment and testing material was supplied at very high rates. Due to which the state suffered loss and the accused got illegal benefits.

What was revealed in the ED investigation?

ED’s investigation also revealed that many firms were used to hide the illegal money earned from the scam. Fake service agreements were made in which services like training and maintenance were shown under the pretext. After this, a large part of this money was withdrawn in cash, which was used to pay bribes and buy property.

ED conducted several raids in the case, seized property worth Rs 43 crore

Earlier, ED had conducted raids at many places and seized and froze assets worth more than Rs 43 crore. This included money deposited in banks, fixed deposits, shares and vehicles. During the raids, many documents and digital devices were also found, which revealed the entire process of moving and hiding money. According to ED, the investigation of the case is still going on.

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Taking major action in the money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has temporarily seized assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of former Team India cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan. This action has been taken as part of a money laundering investigation related to the illegal online betting platform 1xBet.

According to ED, mutual fund investments worth Rs 6.64 crore in the name of Suresh Raina, while a property worth Rs 4.5 crore in the name of Shikhar Dhawan has been seized.

What was revealed in the investigation in ED,

ED investigation revealed that 1xBet and its other brands like 1xBat and Sporting Lines were running online betting and gambling business in India without any permission. Investigation found that Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan had made endorsement deals with foreign companies and advertised through videos and social media posts for the promotion of 1xBet.

Payments for these advertisements were not sent directly to India but were routed through foreign routes. So that the real source can be hidden. According to ED, this money was earned from illegal betting. To make it look white, a deal was made with the cricketers.

ED investigation further revealed that 1xBet used thousands of fake accounts or accounts created in the names of others for betting in India. So far, more than 6000 such accounts have been identified. Betting money was deposited in these accounts. Which were further transferred several times through various payment gateways so that the money could not be tracked. ED raided four payment gateways in the country and till now more than 60 bank accounts have been frozen. An amount of about Rs 4 crore has been blocked in these accounts.

Central agency appealed to the people

ED has appealed to the people to stay away from any online betting or gambling app. He has warned that those who promote such platforms or give their bank details to someone else for use, then action can be taken against them under PMLA law. In which there is a provision of imprisonment up to 7 years and confiscation of property.

ED has advised the public not to give their bank account or UPI ID to anyone else for use. Do not click on any betting, high return or passive income link on social media. Stay away from mobile apps or Telegram/Whatsapp channels that promote gambling or betting. If someone has misused your account, immediately inform the bank and police. The investigation into this matter is still going on.

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Bank loan fraud case: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani’s troubles are constantly increasing. In the bank fraud case of Rs 2,929 crore against Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications and others, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a new case in the money laundering case.

Anil Ambani trapped badly!

Officials say that this action taken by the ED is based on the CBI report filed last month. Significantly, the Central Investigation Agency (CBI) blamed Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications for the damage done to State Bank of India. In this case, the CBI also raided the locations of the chairman of Reliance Group.

It is worth noting that earlier the CBI had registered a bank fraud case of Rs 2,929 crore against Anil Ambani’s company Reliance Communications (RCom). After this, Anil Ambani issued a statement and rejected this charge completely. A spokesman for the company had said that he had been deliberately targeted. It was also claimed that the complaint lodged by SBI is related to the case of about ten years old.

What is the whole matter?

The statement issued by the company said that the time when this is the case, Anil Ambani was a non-executive director of RCom and did not have a direct connection with the functioning of the daily company. However, after the CBI action on the entire case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation on the basis of suspicion of money laundering.

Another important aspect in this case is that on Tuesday, the ED also questioned Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who was close to Anil Ambani. Even before this, Jhunjhunwala’s name has been revealed during the investigation.

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