Assets of Chidambaram’s wife, others seized in Saradha scam

The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 6.3 crore in the Saradha money laundering case. The owners of the assets include Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P Chidambaram. The ED said movable assets worth Rs 3.3 crore and properties worth over Rs 3 crore have been attached in an ongoing probe against Saradha group of companies. The agency added that these properties were owned by the Saradha group and other persons who were beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.