Assam: ED Confiscates Assets Worth Rs 7.33 Crore in PMLA Investigation
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Synopsis
On April 17, 2023, the Enforcement Directorate seized assets valued at Rs 7.33 crore in a PMLA case involving the former Kamrup Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sukanya Bora, due to her disproportionate asset accumulation.
Key Takeaways
- ED confiscated Rs 7.33 crore in assets.
- Case against former Kamrup ADC Sukanya Bora.
- Investigation based on Vigilance Cell FIR.
- Assets found disproportionate to known income.
- PMLA provisions applied since 2002.
Guwahati, April 17 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confiscated assets totaling Rs 7.33 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a case against the former Kamrup Additional Deputy Commissioner in Assam, as reported by officials on Thursday.
According to sources from the ED, the agency’s Guwahati zonal office initiated this action as part of an inquiry into a case of disproportionate assets linked to Sukanya Bora, the former Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development), Kamrup (Metro), Assam. The properties worth Rs 7.33 crore were attached under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002.
The investigation was triggered by an FIR lodged by the Vigilance, Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell of Assam against Sukanya Bora, citing several sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for holding assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.
The chargesheet submitted by the CM’s Special Vigilance Cell, Assam, revealed that from March 1, 2017, to February 28, 2023, she had amassed assets amounting to Rs 8.14 crore, which were disproportionate to her declared income.
Financial investigations conducted by the ED uncovered that approximately Rs 98.66 Lakh in cash was deposited into the bank accounts of Sukanya Bora and her parents, who lacked corresponding income.
Furthermore, she acquired three plots of land in the names of her parents and a close relative, involving cash payments totaling Rs 3.25 crore, in addition to funds derived from Proceeds of Crime (POC) deposited into the bank accounts.
The POC in this case was layered, with one property purchased under a close relative's name being transferred to her father without any consideration, while another property was transferred to her through a gift deed from her father.
Additionally, the ED sources indicated that around Rs 65.54 lakh was found in her bank account.
