Mahadev app promoters funnelled illegal proceeds into crypto, bogus diamond trade
probe agencies, invested the alleged proceeds of crime (PoC) in crypto currency, bogus diamond trade, stock and offshore real estate, the ED probe has revealed.
In the 1800-page supplementary prosecution complaint (PC) equivalent to a charge sheet, the federal anti-money laundering agency has also claimed that one of the accused, Asim Das, the courier who allegedly delivered the money to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Bagel, and who had subsequently retracted his statement claimed that he did this 'under influence'. In a fresh statement Das has claimed that he stands by his original statement.
" In a statement recorded on December 12, 2023 at Central Jail, Raipur Das said that ...he retracted from his statement dated 03.11.2023 under the influence of someone who arrived with his (Asim Das's) advocate. This person gave him a pre-typed document and asked him to reproduce it in his handwriting. He didn't know to whom the retraction was forwarded to and signed it, believing it would be beneficial to his case.
The statement given by him on 03.11.2023 is true and correct," the ED's supplementary chargesheet reviewed by ET reads.
In a statement dated November 3, Das had allegedly told ED on October 25, he was called to Dubai by another co-accused Subham Soni, an alleged promoter of Mahadev Book. Here he was told that he would be provided with cash which was to be delivered to Bagel.
