The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken into custody Gautam Doshi and Satish Seth, former senior executives and long-time associates of industrialist Anil Ambani, in connection with an extensive money laundering probe. The arrests, made on Friday, June 13, 2026, in Mumbai, deepen the scrutiny on entities linked to the Anil Ambani group, following previous action against Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who is currently in judicial custody.
Details of the Arrests and Proceedings
Gautam Doshi was transported to New Delhi and is slated to appear before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court. Satish Seth, however, was admitted to Mumbai's JJ Hospital post-arrest. Due to his medical condition, doctors did not permit his physical production in court. Consequently, the ED sought and received permission for Seth's appearance via video conferencing. A Mumbai court granted the ED two days' custody of Seth and issued a transit remand, directing his production before a Delhi court on June 14.
This money laundering investigation, which targets Anil Ambani, his group companies, and associated individuals, is being handled by a dedicated team at the ED headquarters in New Delhi.
Key Figures in the Reliance Group
Doshi and Seth, alongside Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, constituted a core leadership team within the Reliance Group under Anil Ambani. Their professional backgrounds are significant:
- Gautam Doshi: Formerly Group Managing Director and a board member of Reliance Telecom. He was previously arrested by the CBI in the 2G spectrum allocation case in 2011, spending seven months in jail before securing bail.
- Satish Seth: Served as Managing Director of Reliance Communications, Vice-Chairman of Reliance Infrastructure, and a board member of Reliance Telecom Ltd.
- Amitabh Jhunjhunwala: The first of the trio arrested by the ED, he held positions as Group Managing Director and Vice-Chairman of Reliance Capital.
In March of this year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated a separate corruption case against Doshi and Seth. This case involved an alleged bank fraud exceeding ₹100 crore, stemming from a complaint by the State Bank of India, which led a consortium of 11 banks that provided loans to Reliance Telecom. The CBI also conducted searches at their Mumbai premises and questioned the trio.
A spokesperson for Anil Ambani previously stated that all three executives had ceased their association with the Reliance Group prior to their arrests. According to the spokesperson, Jhunjhunwala was working as an independent fund manager, Seth was involved in real estate and software, and Doshi was associated with a tax and M&A advisory firm while serving on the boards of several major companies.