Andhra Pradesh: Did the ED Attach Properties Worth Rs 1.39 Crore in DA Case?
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Visakhapatnam, Feb 5 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally seized movable and immovable assets valued at Rs 1.39 crore linked to a former Railway officer involved in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.
The ED's Visakhapatnam Sub-Zonal Office executed this action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Alladaboina Satish is accused of amassing assets that are disproportionate to his known sources of income as well as those of his family members.
The seized assets include nine residential flats, plots, and three fixed deposits held in the names of Alladaboina Satish, his wife, and his parents-in-law, according to an ED statement.
This central investigation was initiated following an FIR filed by the Visakhapatnam Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Anti-Corruption Bureau under sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Alladaboina Satish, who served as the Deputy Chief Engineer/Design of the North Frontier Railway in Maligaon, Guwahati.
The charge sheet submitted by the CBI indicated that Satish's assets were approximately Rs 1.39 crore, representing an excess of 83.30 percent over his known income during the review period from April 1, 2008, to January 24, 2016.
The ED's investigation revealed that Satish had deceitfully acquired properties that exceeded his lawful income.
Funds obtained through illicit means were utilized to purchase properties under Satish's name and that of his family.
Significant cash deposits were also made into bank accounts belonging to Satish, his wife, and father-in-law to disguise the illegitimate source of these funds.
Additionally, these ill-gotten gains were transferred through banks to facilitate the purchase of properties.
Moreover, cash was handed over to associates in exchange for property acquisitions.
The ED has confirmed that further investigations are ongoing.