Once she deposes, Tina Ambani will be questioned and her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, officials said.
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Reliance Group chairperson Anil Ambani’s wife Tina Ambani on Tuesday (February 18, 2026) skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for the second time.
The former actor, summoned in connection with a money laundering case, did not appear before the probe agency on February 10, following which she was issued the fresh notice.
It was not immediately known if she furnished some grounds to the investigating officer of the case for her non-appearance. The ED may issue her fresh dates, officials said.
Once she deposes, Ms. Ambani will be questioned and her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
Mr. Ambani, 66, has also been asked to depose before the agency on Wednesday (February 19, 2026) for the second time as part of the investigation linked to multiple Reliance Group companies and their bank loans. He first appeared before the ED in August 2025.
It is understood that Ms. Ambani has been called for questioning with regard to a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in Manhattan.
The ED recently arrested former RCOM (Reliance Communication) president Punit Garg in the case.
The New York property was “fraudulently” sold in 2023 during the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of OM by Mr. Garg, the ED claimed in a statement earlier.
It is understood that RCOM informed the stock exchange about this “fraudulent” sale in 2025.
“The sale proceeds of $8.3 million (about ₹69.55 crore in 2023) were remitted from the USA under the guise of a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai-based entity controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual, without the knowledge or consent of the Resolution Professional (RP),” the ED said in the statement.
The agency recently constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe multiple cases of alleged bank fraud and linked financial irregularities against the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on the directions of the Supreme Court.
It has attached assets worth ₹12,000 crore as part of the probe and filed three complaints called ECIRs (Enforcement Case Information Reports) against Reliance Group companies.
Published – February 18, 2026 02:03 am IST
