India’s federal monetary crime company on Thursday performed searches on Franklin Templeton India’s former and present officers in Mumbai in relation to the closure of some funds in 2020, two sources advised Reuters on Thursday.

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches on Vivek Kudva, former Asia Pacific head of Franklin Templeton, his spouse Roopa Kudva, who can be managing accomplice, Omidyar Network India, in addition to on Santosh Kamath, chief funding officer at Franklin Templeton, amongst others, the sources stated.

The searches are in reference to Franklin Templeton closing six debt schemes in April 2020, which it had blamed on the dearth of liquidity because of Covid-19’s affect on the markets.

However, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) held the fund home and its officers responsible of mismanagement in June 2021.

Vivek and Rupa Kudva had been held responsible of withdrawing their very own investments forward of the winding of the schemes.

A spokesperson for Franklin Templeton didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for feedback. Vivek and Rupa Kudva couldn’t be instantly reached for remark.