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Hyderabad Jan 28 (PMI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached a Telangana court seeking confiscation of 91 properties allegedly acquired through intimidation and illegal land dealings by slain gangster Nayeemuddin alias Nayeem and his associates.
According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, January 28, the ED’s Hyderabad Zonal Office filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Metropolitan Sessions Judge (MSJ) Court in Rangareddy district. The court has taken cognisance of the case.
The complaint names 10 accused, including Pasham Srinivas, Haseena Begum, Mohammed Thahera Begum, Mohammed Saleema Begum, Mohammed Abdul Saleem, Ahela Begum, Syed Nilofar, Firdous Anjum, Mohammed Arif and Heena Kousar.
Nayeemuddin, a notorious gangster and former Maoist, was killed in a police encounter at Shadnagar near Hyderabad in August 2016.
The ED stated that it received a reference from the Income Tax Department following action initiated under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, based on information provided by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Telangana government to investigate illegally acquired assets linked to Nayeem and his network.
Investigations revealed that Nayeemuddin and his associates allegedly forced property owners to transfer land by issuing threats, abducting victims or their family members, and coercing them into registering properties at Sub-Registrar offices. The agency said all 91 properties were illegally registered in the names of Nayeemuddin’s family members and associates. (pressmediaofindia.com)
