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Tina Ambani, an actress and wife of Anil Ambani, who leads the Reliance Group, did not attend a summons from the Enforcement Directorate today. This marks the second time she has missed a hearing regarding a money laundering investigation involving Reliance Communications. She was called by the agency on February 10 but did not appear. Today, she received another summons. Reliance Communications is under investigation due to a significant loan default exceeding Rs 40,000 crore. Previously, Anil Ambani was called in August and is set to face questioning again tomorrow. The Reliance Group has not provided any responses to these summons. Reports indicate that Tina Ambani has been summoned regarding the financial activities related to the acquisition of a luxury condo in Manhattan, New York.

The Enforcement Directorate has taken into custody Punit Garg, the former president of Reliance Communications. Earlier, the agency asserted in a statement that Garg fraudulently sold the property in Manhattan in 2023 during the process of resolving Reliance Communications' insolvency. It appears the company informed the stock market about this transaction in 2025. The ED previously stated that USD 8.3 million (around Rs 69.55 crore in 2023) from the sale was moved from the United States under the pretense of a fake investment deal with a Dubai-based firm linked to an individual from Pakistan, all without the knowledge or approval of the Resolution Professional.

The agency has recently created a Special Investigation Team to look into several cases of suspected bank fraud and related financial misconduct involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, following directives from the Supreme Court. They have seized assets valued at Rs 12,000 crore and have filed three complaints against companies within the Reliance Group.