New Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet against former Utraula MLA Arif Anwar Hashmi and his wife Rosie Salma in a disproportionate assets and money laundering case in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh.
The ED’s Lucknow regional office on Tuesday said it had initiated a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Hashmi and his associates on the basis of various FIRs lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Following the investigation, the Uttar Pradesh Police had filed multiple chargesheets against Mr Hashmi and others, accusing them of illegal encroachment, forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy, among other offences. The ED said that a large amount of unaccounted cash was found deposited in the bank accounts of Hashmi and his wife, which did not exactly match their declared sources of income.
During investigation they were reportedly unable to explain the source of these cash deposits and the money used to purchase immovable properties. According to the agency, proceeds of crime worth Rs 8.24 crore were mobilized through scheduled crimes.
The ED has attached 21 immovable properties acquired from the proceeds of this crime, including agricultural lands, residential plots and flats. These properties are located in Balrampur, Lucknow and Gonda districts of Uttar Pradesh. Further investigation is ongoing in the matter.
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