PANAJI
The ​Enforcement Directorate, Goa has registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering (POML) Act, 2002 to probe allegations of money laundering in connection with the Goa Cricket Association scam.
Speaking to The Goan, Pravin Pawar joint director of ED zonal office at Panaji confirmed the development.
"The case has been booked on the basis of FIR registered by Economic Offences Cell of Goa Police against the then GCA president Chetan Desai, then secretary Vinod Phadke and the then GCA treasurer Akbar Mulla," he said.
It was informed that if the probe findings confirm the allegations, the POML Act empowers ED to undertake attachment of immovable property​ belonging to the accused worth the amount of money laundered.
EOC, on June 2, had registered an FIR against GCA president Chetan, secretary Vinod and treasurer Mulla for allegedly misappropriating funds worth Rs 3.13 crore through 50 bank transactions.
Vilas Dessai, life member of GCA, in his complaint had alleged that Chetan, Vinod and Mulla had forged documents and later opened a new account in the name of GCA and misappropriated the funds of TV subsidy sent by the BCCI to GCA. They also withdrew Rs 26 lakh from Federal Bank on a fake identity on the pretext of giving the money to a company namely 'Hako Enterprise'.
EOC had arrested the trio on June 15 after registering the FIR on June 2. They were booked under Section 408, 409, 419, 463, 464, 468, 471, 420 and 120 (B) of IPC.​
