The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has auctioned an aircraft for the first time in the country. The ED revealed that the Hawker 800A aircraft was sold for Rs 3 crore on July 1 through an e-auction conducted by the public sector company MSTC Limited. The plane was seized on March 7, 2025 during searches conducted by the ED officials of the Hyderabad Zonal Office. Officials said that the plane was confiscated from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
The ED revealed that the case is related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case registered against Amardeep Kumar, Capital Protection Force Pvt Ltd and others. The plane, which was part of the assets seized as part of the investigation, was sold through e-auction after completion of the legal process, the ED said. This is the first time in the country that ED has auctioned an aircraft seized in a money laundering case.
