India, Nov. 14 -- The Uttarakhand government has attached nine properties in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) linked to an alleged Rs.10,000-crore Ponzi scheme centred around the Loni Urban Multi State Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society (LUCC).

Seven of these properties are in Navi Mumbai, and the remaining two are in Mira-Bhayandar, according to a public notice issued by the Uttarakhand government.

The attachment follows orders by a special court for cases under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act and a sessions court earlier this year.

All seven attached flats in Navi Mumbai are owned by the alleged mastermind, Sameer Agrawal, his wife, Sania Agrawal, and his deceased father,...