New Delhi, Nov 8 (HS): CBI conducted searches at 15 locations in IMA scam case by the multidisciplinary investigating team of CBI formed exclusively for this purpose. Out of 15 searches at, 11 places in Bengaluru, one in Meerut, one in Mandy’s district, one in Ramnagara District and one in Belgaum district.
Searches are conducted at residences of Hemant Nimbalkar, the then IG economic offense wing CID, EB Sridhara, then deputy SP CID, Ajay Hilori, then deputy SP of Police East (Bengaluru), M Ramesh, Inspector and then SHO commercial street police station, Gowri Shankar, the then SI of Commercial street Police station, LC Nagaraj, then Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North subdivision and competent the authority under the KPID Act.
BN Vijay Shankar, then Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban district, Manjunatha, village accountant Bengalore North subdivision, PD Kumar, the then chief engineer BDA Bengaluru. These public servants have conducted inquiries against the IMA group entities, furnished favorable reports and have given clean chits to the entities of IMA, as a result, no action was initiated against persons involved in IMA scam and the fraud continued unhindered.
Based on these letters from the RBI inquiries were conducted through the above mentioned officers. These officers allegedly failed in their duties in pointing out glaring irregularities committed by the IMA groups and gave clean chits.
Investigation into the expenditure statements of the IMA, the group has revealed the alleged payments of huge bribe amounts.
RBI repeatedly flagged the issue about unauthorized collection and raising of deposits by the IMA group at the state level coordination meetings and had also written several letters to various authorities in the state of Karnataka. On multiple occasions by the IMA directors to these officials.
Investigation conducted so far have revealed the alleged deliberate inaction and favors to the IMA group on the part of these public servants/authorities for several months.
CBI had registered the case on August 30 this year, against Mohammad Mansoor Khan, Managing Director IMA group entities and others.Pursuant to the notifications issued by the Karnataka government and DoPT of Central government.
The multidisciplinary team is being assisted by Chartered accountants, forensic auditors, computer forensic experts, bankers and officials from various other regulatory departments.
CBI has already filed two charge-sheet in this case against the IMA group entities and it’s directors and auditors.
Further investigation going on on day to day basis to unearth the larger conspiracy and to trail the funds. During the course of searches, CBI has collected various incriminating documents of properties, material objects, and digital evidence.
