Enforcement Directorate to attach properties of Afroz Fatta in multi-crore hawala racket

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 19 Juni 2014 | 17.34

AHMEDABAD: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated steps to attach properties worth Rs 30 crore owned by Afroz Fatta, the main accused in the Rs 7000 crore hawala scam unearthed recently by the agency. Sources in the ED said that the agency will soon be filing chargesheet in the case. Fatta, who was arrested on May 21, is currently lodged in Sabarmati jail.

"We have found shares, bank accounts and other movable properties belonging to Fatta in Mumbai, Surat, and some cities in Gujarat. The properties will soon be attached. As per the legal requirement, a chargesheet in the case will also be filed," said an ED official. Fatta had bought shares worth several crores from two Surat-based brokerage firms from the money he had received in commissions for hawala transactions.

ED officials said that they are close to unravelling the network of hawala operators and businessmen through which over Rs 7000 crore was sent outside India. "We have detected involvement of many businessmen from across the country, including jewellers. The racket was run from Surat and Mumbai. Besides Fatta, Madan Lal Jain and Bilal Haroon Gilani, other hawala operators are also involved," said an ED official.

Earlier this month, ED had traced Rs 40 crore in commissions that had been received by Gilani for sending money outside India. Gilani, said to be Fatta's right-hand man, is believed to have sent abroad over Rs 1200 crore through hawala channels.

"These racketeers used to receive 3% in commission on each transaction. We have traced that Gilani had, directly and indirectly, received Rs 40 crore in commissions," said the ED official.

The ED has issued Gilani and Jain several summons but they are yet to appear for questioning. Fatta's lawyer is expected to file a reply in the sessions court next month where his bail plea is being heard. Gilani is believed to be hiding somewhere in Mumbai.

According to ED, Fatta and other hawala operators had set up more than 100 bank accounts across the country through which the money was routed to accounts in Surat and transferred to beneficiaries outside India. Over 70% of the money was sent to Hong Kong while the rest was sent to UAE.

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