NEW DELHI, Feb 17: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday attached movable properties worth Rs 17.66 crore belonging to the Amnesty International in a money laundering case. The total attachments stand at Rs 19.54 crore.

In a statement, the ED said under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) it is "attaching bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT)", two entities of the Amnesty International.

"Both the entities have acquired the proceeds of crime and layered the same in the form of various movable properties," the agency said.

Last year Amnesty International had announced the closure of its operations in India.

The ED said that upon cancellation of the FCRA licence by the Centre, Amnesty International India Foundation Trust and Amnesty entities adopted "new method" to receive money from abroad. The agency said Amnesty International, UK, sent Rs 51.72 crore to AIIPL in the guise of export of services and FDI.