ED attaches asset linked to Malayalam actor Jayasurya in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached an immovable asset worth ₹39 lakh of popular Malayalam actor Jayasurya as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said on Wednesday (February 18, 2026).

The actor and his wife were questioned by the federal probe agency in December 2025 in a case of alleged cheating of some persons through an ‘online bidding’ application called ‘Save Box’. This purported investment scheme is stated to be operated by a man named Swathi Rahim.

The ED probe stems from at least four FIRs registered by the Thrissur East Police, the sources said.

A provisional order was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday to attach an immovable property in Kerala, worth ₹39.01 lakh, that was “received by” Mr. Jayasurya, the sources said.

Some money was paid by Mr. Rahim to Mr. Jayasurya, 47, in lieu of obtaining his endorsement as a brand ambassador for the said investment scheme, the sources had said.