On December 17, 2025, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) searched five locations in Imphal tied to Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit. Both claimed false titles as "Chief Minister" and "External Affairs & Defence Minister" of the self-styled "Manipur State Council." The ED is probing them for laundering over ₹57 crore collected via a fake investment scheme. This follows a 2019 London press conference where they declared Manipur independent from India. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have already filed cases against them for sedition and waging war against the state. The accused set up entities like "Kadangband Swajaldhara Implementation Committee," later renamed "Smart Society," and "Salai Financial Service (SAFFINS)," functioning illegally as non-banking financial companies. They collected ₹57.36 crore in cash by promising high interest rates, routing the funds into personal and company accounts. The money was also used to buy property and repay loans. Officials say these actions fueled sedition and communal disharmony. The Enforcement Directorate continues its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).