The market value of these properties seized from Mallik, Bakibur Rehman (rice and flour miller), Shankar Adhya and others is estimated to be more than Rs 150 crore, an ED official said.
"These assets include 48 immovable properties of various individuals and entities, including a residential house in Salt Lake, Bolpur, several other 'benami properties' of Mallik, which are in the name of his close associates, Rehman in Kolkata and Bengaluru. Mallik, a minister in the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, has been arrested after his arrest in a multi-crore scam. A few months later, on February 16 this year, he was dismissed from his post.
Mallik, who was arrested by the ED in October last year, had also served as the Food Supplies Minister from 2011 to 2021 before assuming the role of Forest Affairs and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Minister.The ED said it has also been found that Mallik has allegedly received various immovable properties worth crores of rupees as 'gifts' without any consideration in the name of his family members or close associates, who have been misappropriated funds. It has been temporarily attached under prevention. Laundering Act.
The ED had initiated an investigation based on an FIR lodged by the West Bengal Police, in which various private individuals were found to be in unauthorized possession of ration meant for distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS) and involved in fraudulent procurement of paddy. Was also found involved. ,
“During the investigation, three significant modus operandi for generation of Proceeds of Crime (POC) related to the PDS scam were revealed, namely, taking of PDS ration in the open market, mixing of old wheat flour with fresh flour for PDS distribution, And fake paddy procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is suspected to have generated POC worth over Rs 10,000 crore in the PDS scam,'' the ED said.
Rehman, Mallik, Shankar Adhya and Vishwajeet Das were arrested under Section 1 of the PMLA, 2002 and all are currently in judicial custody.
During investigation it was also revealed that a large amount of POC was sent to Dubai and other countries by converting rupees into foreign currency through money changer companies owned or controlled by Adhya, Das and others.“In this regard, a prosecution complaint was filed in the Special Court (PMLA) Kolkata on December 12, 2023, and a supplementary prosecution complaint was filed on March 5, 2024. Cognizance of both the complaints has been taken by the court. " An ED official said.
The officer said, “Further, through the above complaints it has been prayed for confiscation of the properties acquired or derived from the proceeds of crime, which include 101 immovable properties and balances in several bank accounts."
"These assets include 48 immovable properties of various individuals and entities, including a residential house in Salt Lake, Bolpur, several other 'benami properties' of Mallik, which are in the name of his close associates, Rehman in Kolkata and Bengaluru. Mallik, a minister in the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, has been arrested after his arrest in a multi-crore scam. A few months later, on February 16 this year, he was dismissed from his post.
Mallik, who was arrested by the ED in October last year, had also served as the Food Supplies Minister from 2011 to 2021 before assuming the role of Forest Affairs and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Minister.The ED said it has also been found that Mallik has allegedly received various immovable properties worth crores of rupees as 'gifts' without any consideration in the name of his family members or close associates, who have been misappropriated funds. It has been temporarily attached under prevention. Laundering Act.
The ED had initiated an investigation based on an FIR lodged by the West Bengal Police, in which various private individuals were found to be in unauthorized possession of ration meant for distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS) and involved in fraudulent procurement of paddy. Was also found involved. ,
“During the investigation, three significant modus operandi for generation of Proceeds of Crime (POC) related to the PDS scam were revealed, namely, taking of PDS ration in the open market, mixing of old wheat flour with fresh flour for PDS distribution, And fake paddy procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is suspected to have generated POC worth over Rs 10,000 crore in the PDS scam,'' the ED said.
Rehman, Mallik, Shankar Adhya and Vishwajeet Das were arrested under Section 1 of the PMLA, 2002 and all are currently in judicial custody.
During investigation it was also revealed that a large amount of POC was sent to Dubai and other countries by converting rupees into foreign currency through money changer companies owned or controlled by Adhya, Das and others.“In this regard, a prosecution complaint was filed in the Special Court (PMLA) Kolkata on December 12, 2023, and a supplementary prosecution complaint was filed on March 5, 2024. Cognizance of both the complaints has been taken by the court. " An ED official said.
The officer said, “Further, through the above complaints it has been prayed for confiscation of the properties acquired or derived from the proceeds of crime, which include 101 immovable properties and balances in several bank accounts."
