[Indian Enforcement Directorate Seizes Assets Worth ₹41.9 Billion in Cryptocurrency Cases and Declares One Defendant an Economic Fugitive]
Data disclosed by the Indian Parliament reveals that the Indian Enforcement Directorate, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has seized and frozen criminal proceeds worth ₹41.8989 billion (approximately $465 million) in cryptocurrency-related cases, arrested 29 individuals, and filed 22 charge sheets, with one defendant being declared an economic fugitive.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes of India uncovered ₹8.8882 billion in unreported income from virtual digital asset transactions during search operations and issued notices to 44,057 taxpayers who failed to declare related assets.
India's Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, pointed out that crypto assets are unregulated in India, and the government is undertaking capacity-building efforts to strengthen the monitoring and investigation of related transactions.