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Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday urged the special PMLA court to extend arrested Shiv Sena UBT party secretary Suraj Chavan’s custody for corroboration and confrontation with other persons involved in the money laundering case. ED said that Chavan, arrested in the money laundering case last week, served as a key link in the fraud. Special judge MG Deshpande extended Chavan’s ED custody till Jan 25.
The ED said that it was examining payment details of the companies, including Sneha Caterers & Decorators, which were engaged in the khichadi scam and diversion of the proceeds of the crime. In Chavan’s remand application submitted in the court, the ED said that its investigation revealed that during the initial COVID-19 period a security firm, Force One Multi Services (FOMS) got the BMC contract with the help of one Sunil Kadam alias Bala Kadam to supply khichdi packets engaging Sahyadri Refreshment and Sneha Caterers & Decorators of Sanjay Mali for the work. BMC paid Rs 8.64 crore to Force One Multi Services.
It is alleged that Suraj Chavan through his contact with senior politician ensured the contact to be awarded to FOMS. Bala Kadam was also accused in other COVID-19 field hospital related money laundering case involving Sujit Patkar, close friend of Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut.
In the field hospital scam, the ED had attached a flat that was purchased by Bala Kadam on the name of his female friend. Earlier BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had alleged that these firms involved in the khichadi scam had diverted money into accounts of kins of two MPs in guise of consultancy charges.
The ED had examined the bank details of these firms and may call those who received money from them for the questioning in the case. While seeking Chavan’s remand, the ED said that examination of other key personnels of FOMS is underway and outcome of the same needs to be confronted with Chavan, as “he being one of the key persons, which may reveal crucial facts for unearthing the khichdi scam.”
ED had alleged that FOMS executed an MoU with Sanjay Mali of Sneha Caterers to make 300 grams of each khichadi packet at Rs 16.50. But, in actuality, instead of making 300gm khichadi packet, only 100gm khichdi packet were prepared and were supplied to BMC/MCGM at the rate of Rs 33 plus GST per packet.
FOMS got some khichdi packets for Rs. 16.25 per packet and further gave them to BMC at the rate of Rs. 33 per packet.
Last week, when Chavan was arrested and first remanded to custody, the then judge, SN Patil had said, “ As per contentions of the ED officers, prima facie it appears that possibility cannot be ruled out that due to proximity of this accused with political leader he has influenced the person and managed to get work order of khichdi to M/s. Force One Multi Services… I reason to believe that accused-Suraj Satish Chavan is directly involved himself in the offence of money laundering.”
The ED said that it was examining payment details of the companies, including Sneha Caterers & Decorators, which were engaged in the khichadi scam and diversion of the proceeds of the crime. In Chavan’s remand application submitted in the court, the ED said that its investigation revealed that during the initial COVID-19 period a security firm, Force One Multi Services (FOMS) got the BMC contract with the help of one Sunil Kadam alias Bala Kadam to supply khichdi packets engaging Sahyadri Refreshment and Sneha Caterers & Decorators of Sanjay Mali for the work. BMC paid Rs 8.64 crore to Force One Multi Services.
It is alleged that Suraj Chavan through his contact with senior politician ensured the contact to be awarded to FOMS. Bala Kadam was also accused in other COVID-19 field hospital related money laundering case involving Sujit Patkar, close friend of Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut.
In the field hospital scam, the ED had attached a flat that was purchased by Bala Kadam on the name of his female friend. Earlier BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had alleged that these firms involved in the khichadi scam had diverted money into accounts of kins of two MPs in guise of consultancy charges.
The ED had examined the bank details of these firms and may call those who received money from them for the questioning in the case. While seeking Chavan’s remand, the ED said that examination of other key personnels of FOMS is underway and outcome of the same needs to be confronted with Chavan, as “he being one of the key persons, which may reveal crucial facts for unearthing the khichdi scam.”
ED had alleged that FOMS executed an MoU with Sanjay Mali of Sneha Caterers to make 300 grams of each khichadi packet at Rs 16.50. But, in actuality, instead of making 300gm khichadi packet, only 100gm khichdi packet were prepared and were supplied to BMC/MCGM at the rate of Rs 33 plus GST per packet.
FOMS got some khichdi packets for Rs. 16.25 per packet and further gave them to BMC at the rate of Rs. 33 per packet.
Last week, when Chavan was arrested and first remanded to custody, the then judge, SN Patil had said, “ As per contentions of the ED officers, prima facie it appears that possibility cannot be ruled out that due to proximity of this accused with political leader he has influenced the person and managed to get work order of khichdi to M/s. Force One Multi Services… I reason to believe that accused-Suraj Satish Chavan is directly involved himself in the offence of money laundering.”
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