The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to American millionaire Neville Roy Singham under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a money laundering investigation related to online news portal NewsClick. Singham, accused of spreading Chinese propaganda in India, is currently reported to be residing in Shanghai, China.

The ED’s move follows a Delhi court’s issuance of Letters Rogatory (LR) to record Singham’s statement. This is the second summons issued by the ED, the first being last year when the investigation was initiated in 2021.

Two months ago, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case of FCRA violation against NewsClick, naming Neville Roy Singham as an accused. NewsClick is under investigation, using the anti-terror law UAPA, for alleged links to China-linked entities to receive funding for broadcasting Chinese propaganda in India.

The Enforcement Directorate had previously conducted raids on NewsClick’s premises in Delhi’s Saidulajab area in September 2021 on money laundering charges. Over 25 individuals, including NewsClick founder and Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, have had their statements recorded in connection with the case.

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