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INX Media case: Indrani Mukerjea to be quizzed by ED, CBI for a second time today

Indrani Mukerjea, one of the accused in the INX Media case, will be interrogated today by officials of the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a second time.
Sources in the ED told India Today that Indrani, who is lodged in Mumbai's Byculla Jail, shared "vital information" related to the Rs 304-crore money laundering case during the first round of questioning.
A two-member ED team grilled Indrani for nine hours on November 24, asking her to explain the source of money. Sources said she was "supportive" during the interrogation.
"It is premature to share the details of Indrani's statement as it could hamper our further probe, but yes, she has shared crucial details with us, which is being cross-examined by our team. The directorate would like to double-check whether Indrani's information is credible or a bluff," the source told India Today.
To investigate the matter further, a new team with senior officers from Delhi has left for Mumbai to begin the second round of interrogation, this time armed with "more specific queries" and supportive documents.
Currently, the INX Media case is being probed by a team of ED's Delhi Zonal Office. The agency suspects that Indrani Mukerjea, Peter Mukerjea and his first son Robin generated illicit money and siphoned it off to unknown overseas destinations, but again round-tripped the money back to the UK and India through Mauritius-based foreign investors

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