2. ED Files Prosecution Complaint Against Dabang Duniya Publications and Associates.
Court / Authority
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
Update / Judgement Date
15 Jun 2026
Source
WCP News Bulletin
Author
Sakshi Bhardwaj — WCP Legal Desk
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Background
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Indore Sub Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) on 30 October 2025 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)against Kishore Wadhwani, Nitesh Wadhwani, Mrs. Poonam Wadhwani, and M/s Dabang Duniya Publications Pvt. Ltd. before the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA), Indore. The complaint alleges that the accused conspired to defraud the government with the intent of converting illicitly acquired money into lawful income. The court took cognizance of the offence on 12 January 2026.
Investigation Findings and Identified Proceeds
ED’s investigation, based on an FIR registered by Tukoganj Police Station in Indore, revealed that the company was linked to an illegalcigarette trade operatedby M/s Elora Tobacco Co. Ltd. Funds from this trade were reportedly routed through Dabang Duniya’s books using inflated circulation figures and fake tax invoices, obscuring the origin of the proceeds. The Proceeds of Crime have been identified at over Rs. 11.66 crore, and a Provisional Attachment Order of approximately Rs. 11.33 crore was issued during the investigation.
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