New Delhi, August 4: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED)'s Srinagar unit conducted searches at six locations in Leh, Jammu, and Sonipat (Haryana) in connection with a cryptocurrency scam and seized Rs 1 crore cash along with incriminating documents and property records.

According to the ED, the searches were conducted earlier this week in a money laundering case against one AR Mir and "others". Mumbai Police Recovers INR 100 Crore Belonging to Victims of Cyber Fraudsters After 35,918 Complaints Were Lodged.

The case relates to the alleged cheating of innocent people by falsely influencing them to invest in a fake cryptocurrency named 'Emollient Coin', the ED said in a post on X on Sunday. Apple Vulnerabilities Alert! CERT-In Issues ‘High Risk’ Warning to Users for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Other Products, Highlights Risk of Potential Hacking.

During the search operations dated August 2, various incriminating documents, property documents, digital devices and Rs 1 crore cash were recovered and seized, it added.

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