New Delhi: The ED on Wednesday said it has attached land worth over Rs 73 crore belonging to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanja Raut's "close associate" Praveen Raut and some others in connection with a money laundering probe. Alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra Chawl, Mumbai.
It said that immovable properties of Praveen Raut and some other people known to him are located in and around Palghar, Dapoli, Raigarh and Thane and a provisional order was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to seize them. Is. statement.
The total value of these properties is Rs 73.62 crore.
In this case, both Sanjay Raut and Praveen Raut were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and they are currently out on bail.The money laundering case stems from an Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) FIR filed by Mumbai Police.
A company named Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL), of which Praveen Rau was the director, was given the work of redevelopment of Patra Chawl located in Goregaon area of Maharashtra capital Mumbai for the rehabilitation of 67 tenants.
The ED said there were "significant financial malpractices" during the redevelopment project.
A tripartite agreement was signed between the society, Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) and GACPL, wherein the developer (GACPL) was to provide flats to 672 tenants, develop the flats for MHADA, thereafter acquire the remaining land area. Had to sell, said the agency.
However, GACPL directors "misled" MHADA and managed to fraudulently sell Floor Space Index (FSI) to nine developers by collecting an amount of Rs 901.79 crore without providing rehabilitation share for 67 displaced tenants and constructing flats for MHADA. are.It is alleged that a part of the proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 95 crore was "diverted" by Praveen Raut into his personal bank accounts.
It claimed that a part of these proceeds were used to acquire various land parcels directly from farmers or land aggregators in his (Praveen Raut's) name or in the name of his firm Prathamesh Developers.
Moreover, a part of the proceeds of crime was kept by him with associates, while some of the properties acquired by Praveen Raut were later gifted by him to his family members, it said.So far, two chargesheets have been filed by the ED in the case.
It said that immovable properties of Praveen Raut and some other people known to him are located in and around Palghar, Dapoli, Raigarh and Thane and a provisional order was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to seize them. Is. statement.
The total value of these properties is Rs 73.62 crore.
In this case, both Sanjay Raut and Praveen Raut were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and they are currently out on bail.The money laundering case stems from an Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) FIR filed by Mumbai Police.
A company named Guru Ashish Construction Private Limited (GACPL), of which Praveen Rau was the director, was given the work of redevelopment of Patra Chawl located in Goregaon area of Maharashtra capital Mumbai for the rehabilitation of 67 tenants.
The ED said there were "significant financial malpractices" during the redevelopment project.
A tripartite agreement was signed between the society, Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) and GACPL, wherein the developer (GACPL) was to provide flats to 672 tenants, develop the flats for MHADA, thereafter acquire the remaining land area. Had to sell, said the agency.
However, GACPL directors "misled" MHADA and managed to fraudulently sell Floor Space Index (FSI) to nine developers by collecting an amount of Rs 901.79 crore without providing rehabilitation share for 67 displaced tenants and constructing flats for MHADA. are.It is alleged that a part of the proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 95 crore was "diverted" by Praveen Raut into his personal bank accounts.
It claimed that a part of these proceeds were used to acquire various land parcels directly from farmers or land aggregators in his (Praveen Raut's) name or in the name of his firm Prathamesh Developers.
Moreover, a part of the proceeds of crime was kept by him with associates, while some of the properties acquired by Praveen Raut were later gifted by him to his family members, it said.So far, two chargesheets have been filed by the ED in the case.
