The noose tightens around the remnants of Hyderabad gangster Khwaja Naeemuddin’s empire. ED’s Hyderabad unit submitted a prosecution complaint under PMLA in Ranga Reddy’s MSJ Court, targeting Naeem’s kin and aides. The court acknowledged it on January 21, 2026, marking a new phase in asset recovery.
Named defendants: Pasham Srinivas, Haseena Begum, Mohammad Tahira Begum, Mohammad Salima Begum, Mohammad Abdul Salim, Ahela Begum, Syed Nilofer, Firdous Anjum, Mohammad Arif, and Heena Kauser. Probe details paint a grim picture of extortion: properties eyed, owners abducted or threatened, deeds fraudulently stamped at registrars—all sans compensation. Police inaction stemmed from victim terror.
Layered investigations—from police FIRs to IT benami actions and SIT reports—exposed Srinivas’s role in usurping 91 plots for the gang. Labeled PMLA-tainted proceeds, these are flagged for central forfeiture despite existing attachments.
Slain in 2016 encounter, Naeem’s syndicate thrived on kidnaps and threats, hoarding vast real estate. ED’s complaint signals aggressive enforcement, potentially unlocking crores in recoveries. This development reinforces PMLA’s teeth in curbing crime-funded luxuries, offering closure to exploited landowners.