The death of Assam singer Zubin Garg has created a stir in the political and administrative corridors of Assam. On the one hand, while the singer’s death is already under question, on the other hand, Shyamakunu Mahant in Singapore has been accused of organized financial crime, fraud and money laundering. CID has recovered several documents in the raid.
Please tell that Shyamakunu is the younger brother of former DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahant. Who is currently the Chief Information Commissioner of Assam State Information Commission. Another elder brother Nani is Gopal Mahant. Who was the education advisor of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma before becoming the Vice Chancellor of Guwahati University.
What did you get in the raid?
At the same time, the CID (Criminal Investigation Department) seized some documents from Shyamakunu’s house during the raid on Thursday and Friday. Which included several PAN cards of the same company, about 30 stamp seals of various companies and government officials and documents related to several benami properties. Which indicates rigging.
After the search, CID Senior Superintendent of Police Ashif Ahmed lodged an FIR. It has given details of all seizures and requested to investigate the alleged financial irregularities of Mahanta separately. Which includes attachment and confiscation of all their properties.
CID filed a case
After receiving the complaint, CID registered a case under several sections of the Indian Justice Union (BNS) on Saturday night and appointed Additional Superintendent of Police Mormi Das as the investigating officer. CID said in a preliminary investigation that several objectionable documents and materials have been seized during the search. Those who clearly indicate the use of means of fraud for severe financial irregularities, forgery and illegal financial benefits.
What was written in FIR?
According to the FIR recorded by CID, ‘Many PAN cards and a large number of fake seals indicate a conspiracy and organized financial offense. It also states that several documents related to the construction of roads have also been recovered from inside the Mahant’s residence and office premises under the PMGSY scheme in various districts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Apart from this, a detailed financial inquiry into the transactions associated with the use of Mahant’s properties, bank accounts, companies and fake PAN cards and seals, their assets, accounts and crime during investigation have been requested to attach the income of the crime and freeze the account.
Significantly, Assam Director General of Police Harmeet Singh has already created a 9 -member SIT to investigate the death of singer Zubin Garg. Now the seizure of properties, investigation of bank accounts and suspected transactions are being investigated in this new case.
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