ED attaches ₹510 crore more of Anil Ambani Group assets, cumulative seizures hit ₹23,100 crore
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, 3 November 2026, attached assets worth ₹510 crore belonging to the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, including chartered aircraft, bank balances, fixed deposits, immovable properties, receivables, and investments, in cases of alleged fraud. The move pushes the agency's cumulative attachments and seizures against the Reliance Anil Ambani Group to approximately ₹23,100 crore across multiple cases under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Breakdown of the Latest Attachments
Of the ₹510 crore attached, assets worth ₹263.05 crore are linked to alleged bank fraud involving Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL). These include two windmills in Tamil Nadu, bank balances, fixed deposits, investments, and receivables.
The remaining ₹247.12 crore pertains to the Reliance Communications Limited (RCOM) bank fraud case. Assets seized in this tranche include two chartered aircraft, six plots of land, and office premises across Maharashtra, according to the agency's statement.
Scope of the ED Investigation
The probe was initiated on the basis of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Delhi, the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police, and the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police. Two additional cases are being investigated under FEMA.
Companies under the ED's scanner include Reliance Communication Ltd, Reliance Home Finance Ltd, Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, Reliance Power Ltd, and Reliance Capital Ltd — virtually the full breadth of the Anil Ambani Group's financial and infrastructure arms.
What the ED Alleges
Investigators allege that the Reliance Anil Ambani Group was involved in the siphoning of public funds from banks and financial institutions, misuse of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to fraudulently ring-fence corporate assets for personal use, and the diversion of public funds to offshore tax havens, according to the agency's statement. A significant portion of the diverted funds was reportedly utilised for the personal benefit of the promoters and their families.
Notably, the ED has to date arrested 10 individuals in connection with these cases and has filed six prosecution complaints under the PMLA, 2002, along with one complaint under FEMA.
Scale and Context
Wednesday's attachment is the latest in a long-running multi-agency scrutiny of the Anil Ambani Group, which has seen its corporate empire shrink sharply over the past decade amid mounting debt and regulatory pressure. With cumulative ED action now standing at ₹23,100 crore, the scale of alleged financial misconduct being examined ranks among the largest such investigations in India's post-PMLA history.
The agency confirmed that further investigation remains in progress, signalling that more action against the group cannot be ruled out.