Recent particulars pertaining to the Rs 125 crore rip-off linked to alleged “vote jihad” in Maharashtra’s Malegaon have emerged. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched recent raids in Malegaon, Mumbai, and Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. In its preliminary investigation, the ED uncovered {that a} whole of two,200 transactions have been made to gather funds. As many as 315 transactions have been made to withdraw cash.
A good portion of the cash— Rs 112 crore rupees—was deposited in accounts opened by the accused, Mohammad Siraj. Of this, Rs 111 crore have been withdrawn, together with Rs 14 crore through cheque. Practically Rs 9.5 crore of the withdrawn quantity have been allegedly despatched via hawala channels to Mumbai.
In at this time’s DNA, Zee Information analysed stunning particulars associated to the case:
The central probe company additionally roped within the Revenue Tax Division to find out whether or not the funds have been supposed for election financing or in the event that they have been half of a bigger tax evasion scheme.
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Regardless of these investigations, sure points of the case are elevating suspicion, particularly as the problem of ‘vote jihad’ continues to make headlines.
The Investigation and Arrests
The recent developments within the case spotlight that ED groups have been actively pursuing Mohammad Siraj, a key suspect, who stays at giant. Within the meantime, police have arrested each Siraj and a financial institution supervisor in reference to the fraudulent financial institution accounts.
BJP chief Kirit Somaiya has additionally met with these claiming to be victims of this rip-off—people whose paperwork have been allegedly used to open the fraudulent accounts by Siraj.
Preliminary investigations counsel that Siraj used misleading strategies to open these accounts. In accordance with studies, Siraj promised native residents that he wished to assist farmers by opening accounts for them, claiming that he wanted entry to cash for maize farming.
