New Delhi: In another step in the money laundering probe against Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, fugitive promoters of Gujarat-based Sandesara group, Enforcement Directorate on Friday attached assets worth around Rs 9 crore belonging to Irfan Siddiqui, son-in-law of Congress’s late leader Ahmed Patel, Bollywood stars Dino Morea and Sanjay Khan, and DJ Aqeel.

“Investigation revealed that Sandesaras have diverted proceeds of crime of Rs 3 crore, Rs 1.4 crore, Rs 12.54 crore and Rs 3.51 crore to Sanjay Khan, Dino Morea, Aqeel Bachooali and Irfan Ahmed Siddiqui respectively,” the ED said. With this, the value of total attachments in the case has reached Rs 14,522 crore. The agency has estimated the value of ‘proceeds of crime’ at Rs 16,000 crore.

The Sandesara brothers, wanted for siphoning off Rs 16,000 crore from government banks, fled to Nigeria with their family in 2017. The siblings, who have since been declared fugitive economic offenders, with non-bailable warrants and two red corner notices issued by Interpol pending against them, have been shuttling between countries which they consider to be outside the grasp of India’s agencies. Interpol has issued red corner notices against two members of the Sandesara family.

Before his death, Patel, too, was questioned multiple times in connection with financial dealings he, his son Faisal and son-in-law Irfan had with Sandesara brothers.

“Eight properties, three vehicles and several bank accounts having total value of Rs 8.79 crore have been attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the case,” the ED said. The agency has filed a prosecution complaint and four supplementary chargesheets and arrested four persons. Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Che-tan Sandesara and Hitesh Patel have been declared fugitives by a special PMLA court.