1. Home
  2. ED attaches 20 properties around worth Rs 200 crore in IMA Ponzi scam

ED attaches 20 properties around worth Rs 200 crore in IMA Ponzi scam

Agencies
June 28, 2019

Bengaluru, Jun 28: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 20 immovable properties and balance in bank accounts -- Rs 11.98 crore -- totaling around Rs 209 crore in IMA Group Ponzi scheme case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

"The agency attached 20 immovable properties worth Rs 197 crore, Rs 98 lakh from 51 bank accounts and Rs 11 crore held in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme in HDFC Bank," said an ED official in a statement on Friday.

ED had initiated an investigation under PMLA, based on Bengaluru Police FIR under Section 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against IMA Group of companies and its Managing Director Mohammed Mansoor Khan.

According to the FIR, IMA allegedly cheated more than 40,000 middle class and lower-middle-class investors, mostly Muslims, after promising them impressive return on their deposits.

"Investigations revealed that the company was not doing any business and was laundering money to generate movable and immovable properties. So far 20 immovable properties held in the name of Mohammed Mansoor Khan and his entities have been identified as proceeds of crime," the statement said.

"On analysis of 105 bank accounts with various private banks and co-operative societies in the Group's name, it was revealed that the company had received about Rs 4,000 crore as investments, which they diverted to acquired various immovable and movable properties in the name of its directors and associates," it said.

The economic watchdog had earlier, issued summons to the IMA founder Khan, directing him to appear before it on June 24, but he failed to appear as he is believed to be in a foreign country.

"Khan had deposited cash of about Rs 44 crore in various bank accounts during the demonetisation period. As a result of the action of the Income Tax Department, IMA Group had paid tax of Rs 22 crore," the statement added.

The enforcement body is also in the process of issuing red corner notice against the absconding accused Mohammad Mansoor Khan and examining the possibility of invoking the Fugitive Offenders Act.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 13,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 13: Karnataka Health Department is planning to set up a separate hospital for COVID-19 so that the affected can be kept in quarantine at one place.

Presently, it is in the process of setting up separate isolation wards for COVID-19 cases at eight Bengaluru hospitals.

Minister for Medical Education K Sudhakar said on Friday that he has already discussed the idea of a separate facility for COVID-19 cases, so that those isolated, can be kept at a single location to contain the spread of the virus.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 26,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 26: Karnataka government has warned strict penal action against landlords or house-owners under provisions of law for forcing doctors, paramedical staff and healthcare professionals to vacate their rented residences citing COVID-19 spread through them as the reason.

Stating that lot of complaints have been received in this regard, an order issued by Additional Chief Secretary Health and Family Welfare department Jawaid Akhtar said such behaviour amounted to obstructing public servant in discharging their duties./

Noting that the state government has issued Karnataka Epidemic Diseases (COVID-19) regulations 2020 for prevention and containment of the virus, it directed Deputy Commissioners of the district, Commissioner and Joint Commissioner of BBMP (civic body in Bengaluru), Commissioners of Municipal Corporations and District Deputy Commissioner of Police to take action against such incidents.

"Strict penal action should be taken against such landlords or house-owners under relevant provisions of law and submit an action taken report on a daily basis to the office of Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department," the order read.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 27,2020

Mangaluru  Mar 27: Thinking that he might have contracted the coronavirus infection, a 55-year-old man has committed suicide in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The deceased has been identified as Sadashiva Shetty, a resident of Abbettu under Meramajalu village. He was working in a petrol bunk.

It is learnt that Sadashiva suspected that he might have come in contact with coronavirus infected people while working in the petrol bunk.

He was scared that the same might get transferred to his family members through him. 

He was depressed for past few days. Today, he hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his house, sources said.

A case has been regarded at the Bantwal rural police station and investigations are on.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.