New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said that they have a chargesheet before a Special PMLA Court in Ahmedabad (Rural), Gujarat against Sajid alias Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari who ran a organized crime syndicate known as “Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari Gang” and his accomplice “Allarakha Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh”.
The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on six FIRs registered by Surat Police against Kothari and others pertaining to extortion, murder, kidnapping, abduction, rioting, robbery, dacoity, unauthorised money lending, gambling, damage to property etc. ED investigation revealed that total Proceeds of Crime (POC) to the tune of Rs. 4.30 crore was derived by Sajid alias Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari in connivance with his associates and gang members from the criminal activities such as extortion, cheating, criminal conspiracy etc.
Thereafter, he utilized the POC for further purchasing immovable properties and for operating other criminal activities of his organised crime syndicate. The ED has earlier attached 31 Nos of immovable properties valued to Rs. 4.21 crore held in the name of Sajid alias Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari, Allarakha Gulam Mustafa Sheikh and others under PMLA. The ED has also requested for confiscation of the said attached properties in the aforesaid Prosecution Complaint filed before the Special Court. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
