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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office, connected Friday filed a prosecution ailment against G.T. Dinesh Kumar (former MUDA Commissioner) successful the Special Court of Sessions for transgression cases against contiguous and erstwhile MPs and MLAs, successful transportation with the MUDA tract allotment “scam” nether the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to an authoritative release, the evidences and documents collected during the people of probe successful this lawsuit had indicated progressive engagement of Mr. Dinesh Kumar successful the broad wealth laundering strategy perpetrated astatine MUDA during his tenure arsenic Commissioner.
The ED initiated probe connected the ground of an FIR registered by the Lokayukta Police connected the allegations of large-scale amerciable allotment of MUDA sites.
The ED probe revealed a large-scale scam successful allotment of MUDA sites by flouting assorted statutes and authorities orders, guidelines and by different fraudulent means.
The relation of Mr. Dinesh Kumar had emerged arsenic instrumental successful the amerciable allotment of compensatory sites to ineligible entities and people, said a connection by the ED.
The evidences with respect to obtaining bribe for making amerciable allotments successful the signifier of cash, slope transfer, movable and immovable properties person been gathered during the people of the investigation.
The modus operandi for making amerciable allotment progressive recognition of ineligible beneficiaries and making allotment utilizing fake documents successful nonstop usurpation of authorities orders and besides backdating allotment letters successful immoderate cases.
The gratification received for making these amerciable allotments was routed done a cooperative nine and slope accounts of relatives/associates of Mr. Dinesh Kumar, it is stated.
Earlier, during the people of investigation, Mr. Dinesh Kumar was arrested and is presently nether judicial custody.
It is pertinent to notation that the ED has already attached 283 illegally allotted MUDA sites and 3 different immovable properties derived retired of wealth laundering truthful acold successful this case, having a marketplace worth of astir ₹450 crore.
