New Delhi, March 9 The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has attached immovable assets worth more than Rs 5 crore as part of its investigation into money laundering related to an alleged case of disproportionate assets against former Assam excise secretary and IAS officer Indreswar Kalita.
The case originated from an FIR filed by the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell (CMSVC) against Kalita.
The chargesheet filed by CMSVC stated that during the period from March 1, 2000 to December 31, 2018, Kalita possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, amounting to Rs 5.64 crore, which constituted 131.12 per cent of his known income during that period, the agency said in a statement.
A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach six immovable properties, including one located on Zoo Road in Guwahati, worth Rs 5.64 crore, it said.
Kalita, the ED alleged, acquired several immovable properties, either in his own name or in the names of his wife and other family members who "lacked" corresponding income sources.
"This was done to obscure the true beneficial ownership and origin of the funds. The properties were purchased by deliberately understating the consideration amounts in registered sale deeds to conceal the actual cash deployment," the agency claimed.