ED flags suspicious activities by 16 entities, including one private Indian bank, in Adani case

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Days after markets regulator SEBI submitted the status of its probe in the Adani-Hindenburg matter to the SC, reports say that the ED has investigated links of an Indian private bank and 15 more entities in the case related to short selling of Adani group companies' shares...

A TOI report on Wednesday showed that the central investigative agency has shared its intelligence related to these 16 entities, which includes foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)...

While the ED cannot register a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) until there is a predicate offence, the SEBI has the power to register a criminal investigation against any entity found involved in any suspicious activity with a potential to undermine fair legal practices...

The ED has gathered substantial intelligence against some Indian and foreign entities involved in seemingly suspicious activities in the Indian share market some as early as November 2022 related to the Hindenburg report and short-selling positions taken by them, TOI reported citing sources...

SEBI submitted that with respect to the interim investigation reports SEBI has sought information from external agencies and entities and upon receipt of such information will evaluate the same vis-a-vis the interim investigation report to determine further course of action, if any, in the matters...

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