The Directorate has found evidence of Ramdev and his trusts receiving financial aid from the USA, Britain and New Zealand.
According to sources, Ramdev and his trust reportedly received Rs 7 crore from Britain. Investigations by the ED have found foreign remittances and inflow of funds to Ramdev and his various trusts including the Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust and Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
Ramdev’s castle on Scotland’s The Little Cumbrae Island, is also being investigated. The island off the fishing town of Largs in Scotland, serves as Ramdev’s base overseas and also as a wellness centre.
Early last month, the Enforcement Directorate had asked UK authorities to share records of the purchase of The Little Cumbrae Island, which serves as the yoga icon’s base abroad.
The ED is verifying the holding patterns and other details of the companies through the Registrar of Companies (RoC) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
His investments and transactions are also being probed to find out if they were carried out in conformity with guidelines laid down by the Reserve Bank of India and other regulatory bodies.
Ramdev’s close aide Balkrishna is already in trap of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly having fake passport and degrees.
