Jalandhar court allows ED to record statement of jailed immigration fraud accused
The immigration fraud accused, Prithvi Singh Rajput, allegedly acquired various movable and immovable assets using proceeds from the crime, which is an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ED told the court
A local court has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to record the statement of Prithvi Singh Rajput, one of accused in an immigration fraud busted by the Jalandhar police in October this year, in a bank fraud case registered in Jaipur.
The application was moved by ED’s Jaipur office through their special public prosecutor, Lokesh Narang, seeking permission to record the statement of Rajput, who is lodged in Kapurthala jail for the immigration fraud case registered at Nav Baradari station in Jalandhar.
While disposing of the matter, the court of judicial magistrate Joshica Sood also directed the Kapurthala central jail superintendent to make necessary arrangements.
Rajput was arrested in October for allegedly cheating the complainant of a huge amount of money on the pretext of getting him a student visa.
In its application, the ED had mentioned that the proceeds of the crime appeared to have been used by the accused for acquisition of various movable and immovable assets, an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.