‘Dunki’ case: ED seizes cash, jewellery worth Rs 19 crore
Raids conducted on Thursday at 13 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi by ED revealed crucial findings and evidences in the case
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized cash worth Rs 4.62 crore, 313-kg silver and 6-kg gold bullions totalling Rs 19.13 crore, (approximately) from the premises of a Delhi-based travel agent during raids conducted on December 18 across three states, including Haryana and Punjab, in connection with a ‘dunki’ route case.
Notably, 330 Indians had been deported back from the US through a military cargo plane in February 2025.
Apart from cash and jewellery, chat with other involved persons and other incriminating evidence regarding the nexus was also found.
Primary search findings from the raids conducted on Thursday at 13 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi by ED revealed crucial findings and evidences in the case.
In fact from premises of a key player in Haryana, records and documents related to 'dunki' business was found.
It has been revealed that he used to keep property documents of candidates as surety for payment of amount for sending USA through Mexico ‘dunki’ route.
Incriminating documents, mobile phones have been recovered from the premises of other persons covered under search operations.
During an earlier ED investigation, it was found that the deported Indians were sent to the USA through the dunki route, which was facilitated through a complex chain of travel agents, middlemen, overseas associates, hawala operators, lodging and other logistics arrangement providers.
Earlier during two searches conducted by the ED and other evidences gathered during investigation had revealed names of second and third layer persons involved in the chain.
These persons have been covered in today’s search.
Persons and entities being covered in Thursday's raids are Richi Travels, Jalandhar, Tarun Khosla, Delhi, Balwan Sharma of Panipat.
Recently, the ED had attached assets worth Rs 5.41 crore related to persons who had generated proceeds of crime by sending people abroad illegally through the 'dunki' route.
