THE ENFORCEMENT Directorate (ED) has hooked up property value greater than Rs 10 crore of slain Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey, his household and associates below the anti-money laundering regulation.
A provisional order has been issued below the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) for attaching 28 immovable properties positioned in Kanpur and Lucknow, the company mentioned.
“These property value a complete of Rs 10.12 crore are within the identify of Vikas Dubey, his members of the family, aide Jaikant Bajpai and his members of the family and his (Dubey’s) associates and have been derived from proceeds of crime earned by legal actions of Vikas Dubey,” an ED spokesperson mentioned.
On July 3, 2020, a police crew that had gone to Bikru village in Kanpur to arrest Dubey had come below heavy gunfire close to the gangster’s house. Eight policemen, together with Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra, had been killed within the ambush.
Of the 21 folks named within the FIR, police gunned down six accused, together with Dubey, in alleged encounters over the next weeks.
The ED mentioned Dubey, alongside along with his aides, was concerned in varied offences like organised crime, land mafia, corruption and embezzlement of funds meant for the general public distribution system amongst others.
“The details, proof and information cogently show that the above talked about individuals indulged within the fee of the offence of cash laundering and have invested proceeds of crime in immovable properties largely,” the spokesperson mentioned.
The cash laundering case was filed by the ED after taking cognizance of a number of FIRs in Uttar Pradesh towards Dubey and his associates.