NationalMonday, 22 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
ED freezes ₹1,023.85 crore assets in Goa illegal iron ore mining case
The Enforcement Directorate froze ₹1,023.85 crore of assets in the Goa illegal iron ore mining case linked to the Salgaocar group.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Enforcement Directorate froze assets worth ₹1,023.85 crore in the Goa illegal iron ore mining case linked to the Salgaocar group and its associates.
Key specifics
- The assets were linked to the Salgaocar group and the estate of the late Anil Salgaocar.
- The Supreme Court had held that mining in Goa from 2007 until the grant of fresh leases was illegal.
- The Goa CID FIR triggered the ED investigation into the case.
- The group is said to have illegally operated 10 mines during 2007-12.
- The investigation says ₹5,237.84 crore of crime proceeds were invested through Singapore and British Virgin Islands shell companies.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and governance question type: agency-action-case linkage; remember ED, ₹1,023.85 crore, 2007 Supreme Court finding, 10 mines, and ₹5,237.84 crore crime proceeds.