The aircraft was auctioned on July 1, 2026, the release added

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In a first of its kind, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has auctioned an Aircraft (Hawker 800A) through MSTC Ltd.The Aircraft (Hawker 800A) was seized during a search operation conducted on March 2025 by the ED, Hyderabad Zonal Office from Rajeev Gandhi International Airport in a case against Amardeep Kumar, Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. and others in a matter related to defrauding investors. “The ED is committed to ensuring the enforcement of the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 by identifying, tracing, attaching, confiscating the Proceeds of Crime, preventing offenders from enjoying the benefits thereof, prosecuting the accused and facilitating restitution of the attached assets to the genuine victims/investors, in accordance with law,’’ ED said in a release on Friday. The aircraft was auctioned on July 1, 2026, the release added. Published on July 3, 2026