Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal today appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe against Yes Bank Promoter Rana Kapoor and his family members.
The ED officials said that Goyal's statement will be recorded by the Investigating Officer of the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at its office in Ballard Estate in Mumbai. Jet Airways' loan exposure to the crisis-ridden Yes Bank is about Rs 550 crore.
Goyal was first summoned by the Central probe agency on 18th of March but he cited the reason of tending to an ill relative for skipping the summons. He was given a fresh time to depose today. Earlier, the ED grilled Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani and Peter Kerkar of Cox & Kings company few days back.
The agency initiated action against Kapoor and his family members and raided him soon after the Reserve Bank imposed a moratorium on the stressed Yes Bank earlier this month. Kapoor was arrested by the ED in Mumbai on 8th of March and at present, he is in judicial custody.
Meanwhile, normal banking operations for Yes Bank customers were re-started on Wednesday.