At least 20 premises linked to Santiago Martin, his son-in-law Aadhav Arjun and associates in Chennai and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Faridabad, Ludhiana and Kolkata were searched.

The Enforcement Directorate seized Rs 8.8 crore from Santiago Martin's office, a major donor via electoral bonds. The ongoing investigation involves money laundering and lottery fraud across multiple states.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted fresh searches in multiple states against Chennai-based ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin,  one of the biggest donors to political parties, with over Rs 1,

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has extended its search operations for a second consecutive day at the properties of Santiago Martin, a millionaire businessman known as the "lottery king," and his son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna,

Enforcement Directorate conducts fresh searches against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, largest donor to political parties, in money laundering probe.

The raids come after Madras HC overturned a lower court’s dismissal of charges and mandated further investigation.

The action follows a Madras High Court order overturning the closure of a money laundering case against the businessman.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash from the corporate office of Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, officials said. Martin was the single biggest donor to political parties with over Rs 1,

For the second time this year, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the properties and office premises of lottery baron Santiago Martin and his relatives in Chennai and Coimbatore.

At least 20 premises linked to Martin, his son-in-law Aadhav Arjun and associates in Chennai and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Faridabad in Haryana, Ludhiana in Punjab and Kolkata in West Bengal were being searched as part of a "comprehensive" action against his business empire.

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across multiple states targeting Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. The searches are part of a money laundering investigation related to alleged lottery fraud and illegal sales.