The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken action by provisionally attaching 31 immovable properties valued at Rs 4.21 crore belonging to Sajju Kothari, along with his family members and associates, in Surat, Gujarat. This action has been taken under the purview of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The properties, held in the names of individuals such as Sajid alias Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari, Allarakha Gulam Mustafa Sheikh, and their associates, were attached by the Surat branch of the ED on Tuesday.
The investigation was initiated by the probe agency based on six FIRs filed by the Surat Police against Sajju Kothari and his associates.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Sajju Kothari had allegedly generated proceeds of crime amounting to approximately Rs 4.29 crore through various illicit activities, including extortion, murder, kidnapping, abduction, rioting, robbery, dacoity, unauthorized money lending, gambling, property damage, and other criminal offenses.
The ED stated, "The 31 immovable properties belonging to Sajid Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari, Allarakha Gulam Mustafa Sheikh, their family members, and accomplices have been provisionally attached under PMLA, 2002, as they were obtained through engagement in criminal activities related to scheduled offenses."
The investigation into this matter is ongoing as the ED continues to delve deeper into the intricate details of the case.
