New Delhi, Feb 19: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, directing him to appear for questioning on February 26 after he skipped deposition earlier this week, official sources said on Thursday.
His wife, former actor Tina Ambani, has also sought adjournments twice and did not depose before the ED on her scheduled dates of February 10 and 17. It was not immediately clear whether she has been issued a fresh date.
The ED has called the couple to record separate statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Anil Ambani had earlier appeared before the agency once in August 2025.
Investigators are probing a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in New York’s Manhattan, for which Tina Ambani has reportedly been summoned. In the case, the ED recently arrested former Reliance Communications (RCOM) president Punit Garg.
According to the agency, the New York property was “fraudulently” sold in 2023 during RCOM’s corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) by Garg. RCOM informed the stock exchange about the alleged fraudulent sale in 2025.
The ED earlier claimed that sale proceeds of USD 8.3 million (about ₹69.55 crore in 2023) were remitted from the US under a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai-based entity controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual, without the knowledge or consent of the Resolution Professional.
The agency has also constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe multiple alleged bank fraud and financial irregularity cases against the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on Supreme Court directions. Assets worth ₹12,000 crore have been attached and three ECIRs filed against Reliance Group companies. (Agencies)
