Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: A public notice to take possession of the properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been issued by the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Panjim zonal office, which has confirmed the attachment of 19 properties throughout the state, including 11 in Anjuna and 8 in Assagao.
As part of a land-grabbing scheme, these properties were temporarily linked in November of last year. The ED has sent out notifications asking any residents to leave the property within ten days and turn it over to the agency. According to the notice of November 20, 2024, any rent or lease money earned from these properties must also be submitted with the ED.
On April 15, 2024, the adjudicating authority confirmed the temporary attachment. Additionally, until further directives are issued, the ED has forbidden any sale, mortgage, pledge, or transfer of these properties.
Following a report filed by the ED’s Panjim zonal office in March of this year, the Crime Branch opened a case against 14 people, including the masterminds Vikrant Shetty, Rajkumar Maithi, and Muhammad Suhail. For the 19 properties that are now connected, the accused are accused of fraudulently preparing false documents, such as notary deeds, succession deeds, and sale deeds.
Shetty was freed on bond last week, while Suhail remains at large.
