<p>New Delhi: More than 5,200 money-laundering cases have been registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), with convictions obtained in 40 and acquittal in three since 2014, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.</p><p>The data was provided by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.</p><p>A total of 5,297 cases were lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the ED between 2014 and 2024, the data said.</p> .ED filed 132 cases against sitting, ex-legislators, politicians: Government in Parliament.<p>It said 40 cases resulted in conviction during the said period.</p><p>However, one case resulted in acquittal during this year while two cases led to acquittals in 2017, the data shared by the minister showed.</p><p>A total of 375 accused are currently under arrest under the anti-money laundering law for the period between 2016 and 2024, he stated.</p><p>Rai also provided similar data for cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), apart from acquittals and convictions under the anti-terror law between 2014 and 2022.</p><p>A total of 8,719 UAPA cases were registered by the state and central agencies in the said period, resulting in 567 acquittals and 222 convictions, the data showed. </p>
<p>New Delhi: More than 5,200 money-laundering cases have been registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), with convictions obtained in 40 and acquittal in three since 2014, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.</p><p>The data was provided by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.</p><p>A total of 5,297 cases were lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the ED between 2014 and 2024, the data said.</p> .ED filed 132 cases against sitting, ex-legislators, politicians: Government in Parliament.<p>It said 40 cases resulted in conviction during the said period.</p><p>However, one case resulted in acquittal during this year while two cases led to acquittals in 2017, the data shared by the minister showed.</p><p>A total of 375 accused are currently under arrest under the anti-money laundering law for the period between 2016 and 2024, he stated.</p><p>Rai also provided similar data for cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), apart from acquittals and convictions under the anti-terror law between 2014 and 2022.</p><p>A total of 8,719 UAPA cases were registered by the state and central agencies in the said period, resulting in 567 acquittals and 222 convictions, the data showed. </p>