Messi’s Keralam visit row: ED registers money-laundering case
AI summary
India's Enforcement Directorate registered a money-laundering case against Anto Augustine over the failed 2025 Messi visit to Kerala. The agency alleges financial misappropriation and criminal conspiracy to defraud the state government and public.
Key takeaways
- The ED registered a PMLA case against Anto Augustine and his company.
- Authorities allege fake details were inserted into the Argentina Football Association agreement.
- The accused allegedly conspired to secure stadium custody by avoiding a security deposit.
- Augustine was previously arrested for liquor violations but later granted bail by the High Court.
Read the original at The Hindu
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