Cops probe money laundering angel

  • | Saturday | 29th April, 2017

At the same time the Income Tax (I-T) department is also investigating about the source of money that Sarnobat had and have suspected that he might be involved in money laundering. We have found his location somewhere between Thane and Mumbai and we will soon reach out to him," Patil said. "The CID team is thoroughly investigating the case and before that we were also searching for Mulla. Following Sarnobat's complaint that a total of Rs 14 crore has been stolen from his office, special inspector general Vishwas Nangre Patil appointed a special investigation team to investigate the charges. Kolhapur: The Kolhapur police — investigating the multiple theft case — suspect that complainant, Zunjar Sarnobat, had received the stolen Rs 14 crore through money laundering.A total of 11 people were involved in the theft case, including seven police officials who have been suspended.

Kolhapur: The Kolhapur police — investigating the multiple theft case — suspect that complainant, Zunjar Sarnobat, had received the stolen Rs 14 crore through money laundering.A total of 11 people were involved in the theft case, including seven police officials who have been suspended."As a part of our investigation, following the complaint registered by Sarnobat, we checked his bank statements and other accounts during which we found that he had not mentioned the transaction about the cash he has claimed. At the same time the Income Tax (I-T) department is also investigating about the source of money that Sarnobat had and have suspected that he might be involved in money laundering. The I-T officials have told us that if Sarnobat fails to provide details about the cash he owned, a case may be transferred to the Enforcement Department (ED) for further investigation," said a senior police official involved in the investigation of case.Sarnobat had claimed that a total of Rs 14 crore were kept in his office located at Warananagar that was stolen on March 8, 2016.According to police officials, prime accused Moinuddin Mulla, along with his three accomplices, broke into Sarnobat's office and looted Rs 6 crore from a cupboard in which the cash was kept.Later, a team of Sangli police visited Sarnobat's office and took away another Rs 3 crore. Following Sarnobat's complaint that a total of Rs 14 crore has been stolen from his office, special inspector general Vishwas Nangre Patil appointed a special investigation team to investigate the charges. After finding that seven police officials were involved in the crime, he directed to book these culprits and recommended a CID enquiry.Police officials are busy finding the whereabouts of the suspended police officials along with Mulla. "The CID team is thoroughly investigating the case and before that we were also searching for Mulla. We have found his location somewhere between Thane and Mumbai and we will soon reach out to him," Patil said.

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