ED now has a target, here's how many chargesheets they need to file
India Today
Field units were directed to prioritise mature cases for filing final prosecution complaints and cut delays, aiming to complete most new investigations within one to two years, except in complex cases. A 500-complaint target was set, with zones told to gear up for an even higher goal next financial year.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has set an ambitious target of filing 500 prosecution complaints (chargesheets) in the current financial year and has directed its zonal offices to intensify efforts to trace and secure proceeds of crime parked in foreign jurisdictions, particularly Dubai and Singapore.
The decision was taken during the 34th Quarterly Conference of Zonal Officers (QCZO) held in Guwahati from February 19 to 21.
Chaired by ED Director Rahul Navin and attended by senior officers from across the country, the conference -- the last before the close of the financial year -- focused on fast-tracking investigations, ensuring meaningful achievement of targets, and logically concluding pending cases.
Field formations were urged to identify mature cases fit for final prosecution complaints and minimise delays, with an emphasis on reducing the lifecycle of new investigations to one to two years, barring exceptionally complex matters.
The 500-prosecution-complaint target was reiterated, with instructions to zones to prepare for an even higher benchmark in the next financial year.
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