Mateen Hafeez TNN
Mumbai: Officials who went to Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to attach a commercial complex, allegedly belonging to Malti Devi, wife of former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, are still waiting to complete the process.
Kripashankar is being probed in a disproportionate assets case. The work of the special investigation team (SIT) was delayed due to the Holi holiday and poll results in UP. The tehsildar and other government officials, who were to be part of the process, have been engaged in other assignments.
On February 22, the Bombay High Court ordered the Mumbai police to attach several properties belonging to Kripashankar and his kin and investigate allegations of criminal misconduct and disproportionate assets. According to a PIL, the commercial complex in Jaunpur was purchased on January 29, 2008 and puts the value of the property measuring 8,000 sq ft at Rs 2 crore. “Our teams are in UP to attach the property, however, the process is pending since most government officials are busy in post-election duties,” said a police source.
Nearly 10 days ago, the economic offences wing (EOW) attached various properties collectively valued over Rs 250 crore. Meanwhile, the state government sanctioned the appointment of a chartered accountant (CA) to scrutinize the assessment of properties.
Interestingly, the PIL mentioned around 15 properties registered in the name of Kripashankar, his wife Malti Devi, son Narendra, daughter Sunita and son-in-law Vijay Pratap Singh. The total worth of the properties has been stated over Rs 320 crore. According to the PIL, the properties mentioned in Narendra’s name are worth Rs 274 crore.
However, Narendra has said the real estate worth over Rs 148 crore does not belong to him. While cops said the case should have also be investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by the Enforcement Directorate, they said the income tax department could have been asked to participate in the probe.
OFFICIALS WAIT TO ATTACH PROPERTY
Mumbai: Officials who went to Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to attach a commercial complex, allegedly belonging to Malti Devi, wife of former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, are still waiting to complete the process.
Kripashankar is being probed in a disproportionate assets case. The work of the special investigation team (SIT) was delayed due to the Holi holiday and poll results in UP. The tehsildar and other government officials, who were to be part of the process, have been engaged in other assignments.
On February 22, the Bombay High Court ordered the Mumbai police to attach several properties belonging to Kripashankar and his kin and investigate allegations of criminal misconduct and disproportionate assets. According to a PIL, the commercial complex in Jaunpur was purchased on January 29, 2008 and puts the value of the property measuring 8,000 sq ft at Rs 2 crore. “Our teams are in UP to attach the property, however, the process is pending since most government officials are busy in post-election duties,” said a police source.
Nearly 10 days ago, the economic offences wing (EOW) attached various properties collectively valued over Rs 250 crore. Meanwhile, the state government sanctioned the appointment of a chartered accountant (CA) to scrutinize the assessment of properties.
Interestingly, the PIL mentioned around 15 properties registered in the name of Kripashankar, his wife Malti Devi, son Narendra, daughter Sunita and son-in-law Vijay Pratap Singh. The total worth of the properties has been stated over Rs 320 crore. According to the PIL, the properties mentioned in Narendra’s name are worth Rs 274 crore.
However, Narendra has said the real estate worth over Rs 148 crore does not belong to him. While cops said the case should have also be investigated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by the Enforcement Directorate, they said the income tax department could have been asked to participate in the probe.
The Times of India, March 11, 2012
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