Enforcement Directorate attaches properties in BSNL SMS money-laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached seven properties valued at approximately Rs 1.5 crore in connection with a money-laundering investigation involving BSNL. The case involves the unauthorized routing of bulk SMS traffic through BSNL's network, bypassing mandatory billing mechanisms and platforms.

The investigation targets Swarnjeet Singh, a former BSNL SMSC Sub-Divisional Engineer, and others. It is alleged that approximately 63.37 crore bulk push SMS messages were illegally routed, resulting in an estimated revenue loss of Rs 5.42 crore to BSNL. The attached assets include agricultural land in Punjab and residential and commercial properties in Gujarat. This brings the total value of properties attached in this specific case to roughly Rs 2.30 crore.