New Delhi, January 23
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun has provisionally attached immovable property in the form of land around 101 Bighas situated in Dehradun district and having a registered value of Rs.6.56 Crore (Current market value is more than 70 Crore) in the case of Birendra Singh Kandari and others under the provisions of Prevention of Money
Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered at Sahaspur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand under various sections of IPC, 1860.
ED investigation revealed that despite the categoric order of the Hon’ble Court, Late Mrs.Sushila Rani in conspiracy with other persons registered two Powers of Attorneys (POA) in the name of Birender Singh Kandari and Narender Kumar Walia of the lands situated at Sahaspur,
Dehradun.
Further these lands were sold by Birendra Singh Kandari, close associate of Harak Singh Rawat, to Mrs. Deepti Rawat and Mrs. Laxmi Rana by using this Power of Attorney against a insignificant amount which was much below the Circle Rates prescribed by the revenue authorities for that area. The land purchased by Mrs. Deepti Rawat are now part of Doon Institute of Medical Science (DIMS) (runs under Smt. Poorna Devi Memorial Trust) of which she is the chairperson. The trust is controlled by the family and friends of Harak Singh Rawat.
During the course of investigation, it is revealed that Deepti Rawat w/o Harak Singh Rawat and Laxmi Rana managed to register the said land 101 Bigha in their name with the conspiracy hatched by Birendra Singh Kandari, Harak Singh Rawat, Late Sushila Rani and other persons.
The Ed informed that after identification of POC, Provisional Attachment Order attaching approx. 101 Bigha land for a value of Rs.6.56 Crore (Current market value more than 70 Crore) has been issued which includes two pieces of lands in Dehradun.
