New Delhi: Reliance Group chairperson Anil Ambani’s wife, Tina Ambani, skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for the second time on Tuesday in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation.
The former actor was earlier asked to appear before the federal probe agency on February 10 but did not depose, following which a fresh notice was issued. Officials said it was not immediately known whether she had furnished any explanation to the investigating officer for her absence. The ED is likely to issue new dates for her appearance.
Once she appears before the agency, Tina Ambani’s statement will be recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), officials added.
Anil Ambani, 66, has also been summoned to appear before the agency on Wednesday for the second time in connection with the investigation into multiple Reliance Group companies and their bank loans. He had first appeared before the ED in August 2025 as part of the ongoing probe.
According to officials, Tina Ambani has been called for questioning regarding a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in Manhattan.
The ED recently arrested former Reliance Communications (RCOM) president Punit Garg in the case. The agency alleged that a New York property was “fraudulently” sold in 2023 during the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of RCOM.
In an earlier statement, the ED claimed that the property sale proceeds of USD 8.3 million (approximately Rs 69.55 crore in 2023) were remitted from the United States under the guise of a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai-based entity allegedly controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual. The transaction was reportedly carried out without the knowledge or consent of the Resolution Professional (RP).
RCOM is understood to have informed the stock exchange about the alleged “fraudulent” sale in 2025.
The agency has also constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe multiple cases of alleged bank fraud and financial irregularities linked to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), following directions from the Supreme Court.
As part of the investigation, the ED has attached assets worth Rs 12,000 crore and registered three Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs) against Reliance Group companies.
Further developments in the case are awaited.
