ED Charges Five In ₹17.9 Crore Art Fraud

The Enforcement Directorate filed a charge sheet against five, including lawyer Vishwang Desai, for selling fake artworks to banker Puneet Bhatia for ₹17.9 crore. The paintings were falsely claimed to be from top Indian artists. A fake “Maharaja” and a retired IAS officer were misused to validate the fraudulent deals and mislead the buyer.