In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the federal agency said that Mallya, Modi and Choksi have defrauded Public Sector Banks by siphoning off the funds through their companies which resulted in total loss of Rs 22,585.83 crore to the banks.
The agency said “as sequel to FIR by CBI, the Directorate of Enforcement has taken swift action by unearthing a myriad web of domestic and international transactions and stashing of assets abroad”.
ED has claimed that its investigation has also “irrevocably proved that these three accused persons used dummy entities controlled by them for rotation and siphoning off the funds provided by the banks”.
The agency further said that it also took “immediate steps to attach/seize assets worth Rs. 18,170.02 crore which included assets worth of Rs. 969 crore located in foreign countries. The quantum of the attached and seized assets represents 80.45% of total bank loss of Rs. 22,585.83 crore”.
The agency has further claimed that its probe has “proved that substantial part of these assets were held in the names of dummy entities/ trusts/ third persons/ relatives of these accused and these entities were proxy of these accused to hold these assets”.
The agency has already filed charge sheets against all the three accused after completion of investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency said that extradition requests have been sent for these persons to UK and Antigua and Barbados.
“The extradition of Vijay Mallya has been ordered by the Westminster Magistrates Court and confirmed by the UK High Court. Since, Vijay Mallya has been denied permission to file appeal in the UK Supreme Court, his extradition to India has become final”, read the press statement.
The Westminster Magistrates Court has ordered the extradition of Nirav Modi to India. Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has been in London Jail for last two years and three months on the basis of extradition request by India.
Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya have also been declared Fugitive Economic Offenders by PMLA Court in Mumbai. Recently, the ED has transferred shares attached by it (worth of Rs 6,600 crore). The agency further said that on Wednesday the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) on behalf of SBI-led consortium, has sold shares of
Limited for Rs 5,824.50 crore.
Further realisation of Rs 800 crore by sale of shares is expected by June 25, said the agency. ED further claimed that due to its “cooperation and help extended”, Public Sector Banks have already recovered Rs 1,357 crore by selling the shares earlier.
“Thus, the banks shall be realising total amount of Rs 9041.5 Crore through sale of a part of assets attached/seized by ED under the provisions of PMLA. As on date, out of total attached/ seized assets of Rs. 18,170.02 crore under provisions of PMLA, assets worth of Rs 329.67 crore has been confiscated and assets worth Rs 9041.5 crore, representing 40% of total loss to the bank have been handed over to the Public Sector banks”, the statement said.
