ED Arrests Two Reliance Anil Ambani Group MDs Under PMLA in Infrastructure & Telecom Probes
Both Managing Directors of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG),have been remanded to ED custody, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Sateesh Seth and Gautam Bhailal Doshi, both Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG), for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).
According to the ED, Seth was taken into custody on 12 June 2026 in connection with the ECIR registered against Reliance Infrastructure Limited & Ors., while Doshi was arrested in the ECIR against Reliance Communications Ltd. & Ors.
Sateesh Seth has been associated with RAAG since 2000, holding directorial and managerial positions in infrastructure and power companies. Investigators allege he was instrumental in siphoning public funds from road construction projects undertaken by Reliance Infrastructure.
Gautam Bhailal Doshi, also a longstanding RAAG executive, is accused of structuring financial mechanisms used to divert proceeds of crime from Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom.
Following their arrests, Seth was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Greater Bombay, where the ED was granted seven days of custody. He was subsequently produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Dwarka, New Delhi, and remanded to six days of custody. Doshi was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Rouse Avenue, New Delhi, and remanded to five days of custody.
The ED stated that further investigation into the alleged diversion of funds and financial irregularities within RAAG group companies is ongoing.
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) is India’s principal legislation aimed at combating the laundering of proceeds derived from criminal activities. Enforced by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), the Act empowers authorities to investigate, attach, and confiscate properties obtained through illicit means and to prosecute individuals or entities involved in concealing or converting such proceeds.
It covers offences linked to fraud, corruption, tax evasion, and other economic crimes, ensuring that financial systems are not misused for unlawful gains. Under PMLA, arrests, searches, and custodial interrogations are conducted following judicial oversight by designated Special Courts (PMLA).
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