ED issues notices to Archana, Jagabandhu, Khageswar in money laundering case

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued notices to sextortion accused Archana Nag, her husband Jagabandhu Chand and their business associate Khageswar Patra in a money laundering case.

The notices were sent asking the trio as to why their properties will not be attached.

Meanwhile, film producer Pramod Swain appeared before the central investigative agency for the third time for interrogation over alleged financial transactions between him and Archana Nag.

Currently, Archana, Jagabandhu and their close aide Khageswar are in judicial custody following their arrest in money laundering case being probed by the ED.

Earlier, the Commissionerate Police had arrested Archana and Jagabandhu in a sextortion case following allegation by Ollywood filmmaker Akshay Parija.

Archana is accused of amassing wealth by blackmailing prominent people in Odisha using sexually explicit videos.

As per the complaint, Archana had demanded Rs 3 crore from Parija threatening him of making his objectionable videos and photographs with a woman public.