New Delhi. Enforcement Directorate has filed supplementary prosecution complaint against two members of Popular Front of India in PMLA court in view of money laundering case. Earlier, a prosecution complaint was filed against PFI’s Abdul Razak Pediakkal Abdul Razak BP and Ashraf Khadir Ashraf M.K. and his student union. All these PFI members are accused of developing a housing project – Munnar Villa Vista Project (MVVP) in Munnar, to launder money earned from abroad and to generate money to give edge to radical activities. The investigation found that the ‘proceeds of crime’ were kept in the MVVP in the form of unaccounted and unexplained cash as well as foreign money and were presented as unaccounted for. The investigation has revealed that Abdul Razzaq, a long-term member of the PFI, was instrumental in raising funds for his organization abroad, including in mid-term countries. Let us tell you that he had transferred Rs 34 lakh from UAE to Rehab India Foundation (RIF). Similarly, Razzaq gave 2 lakh rupees to Social Democratic Party chief M.K. Faizo was transferred. Investigations have revealed that Razzaq used to collect money for his organization from various activities.
In this way, he had transferred a total of 19 crores through illegal means to his organization based in India. The investigation has revealed that Ashraf MK, the working president of PFI State Kerala, who was originally charged by the NIA as an accused in the 2010 Professor Joseph hand-cut case. According to government officials, Abdul Razzaq was also involved in various activities for the PFI to earn money.
ED has filed a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint against 2 leaders of the Popular Front of India (PFI) under PMLA, 2002 before the Hon’ble Special PMLA Court, Lucknow. Cognizance of the offense of money laundering has been taken by the Court.
— ED (@dir_ed) May 13, 2022
During the investigation Abdul Razak BP and Ashraf MK. Was arrested under the provisions of section 19 of PMLA for the offense of money laundering. The crime has earned an income of about Rs. 22 crore has been identified in the present supplementary prosecution complaint filed by the ED. According to the report, both the accused were also involved in criminal activities to collect money for PFI.
While a part of the said funds was kept in the MVV project as well as TISPL and was projected as immaculate, a major part was used by PFI and its related entities to carry out their continued radical and illegal activities. had gone. Funds raised/collected as a result of criminal activity related to the offense of criminal conspiracy by Abdul Razak BP, Ashraf MK and their associates qualify as ‘proceeds of crime’. According to the said FIR, under criminal conspiracy, some PFI members were planning to form a terrorist gang and were simultaneously collecting lethal weapons and explosive devices with the intention of carrying out attacks on several important and sensitive places and personalities in UP. To disturb the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation and communal harmony.