New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, directing him to appear for questioning on February 26 after he failed to depose earlier this week, official sources said on Thursday.
His wife, former actor Tina Ambani, has also sought adjournments twice and did not appear before the agency on her scheduled dates of February 10 and February 17. It remains unclear whether she has been given a revised date for questioning.
The ED has summoned the couple to record their separate statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Anil Ambani had previously appeared before the agency in August 2025 in connection with the ongoing probe.
According to officials, Tina Ambani has been called to clarify aspects of a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in Manhattan, New York.
The agency recently arrested Punit Garg, former president of Reliance Communications (RCOM), in the case. The ED has alleged that the New York property was “fraudulently” sold in 2023 during RCOM’s corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP).
RCOM is understood to have informed stock exchanges about the alleged irregular sale in 2025.
In an earlier statement, the ED claimed that the sale proceeds of $8.3 million (approximately ₹69.55 crore in 2023) were transferred from the United States under the guise of a sham investment arrangement involving a Dubai-based entity allegedly controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual. The transaction was said to have occurred without the knowledge or consent of the Resolution Professional (RP).
The agency has also constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine multiple cases of alleged bank fraud and related financial irregularities involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), following directions from the Supreme Court.
As part of the probe, the ED has attached assets worth ₹12,000 crore and registered three Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs) against Reliance Group companies.
