ED files chargesheet against Lamjingba Group Chairman
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 20 2023: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today submitted a chargesheet against Lam-jingba Group of Companies Chairman Sanasam Jacky and others before the Special Judge, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Imphal East under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 .

The chargesheet was submitted against Sanasam Jacky s/o (L) Kulla of Babu Bazar, Thoubal; Mutum Robindro s/o Tomba of Babu Bazar, Thoubal; Lamjingba Management Services Private Limited, Lamjingba Hotel and Resorts Private Limited, Lamjingba Motors Private Limited, Lamjingba Dairy Private Limited, Lamjingba Infra Development Private Limited, Lamjingba Jewellery Private Limited and Lamjingba Times Private Limited, all represented through its Chairman cum Managing Director Sanasam Jacky.

ED files chargesheet against Lamjingba Group Chairman

The chargesheet was filed by the ED, Imphal sub-zonal office with a prayer for taking cognizance of the offences listed in the chargesheet.The Court, after hearing the submission of N Brojendro, Special PP, Enforcement Directorate and on perusal of the charge-sheet and accompanying documents, observed that there is prima facie case against the accused persons under section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The Court took cognizance under section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and issued notice to the accused persons, returnable on or before April 20 and fixed April 20 for their appearance before the Court.

Notably, Sanasam Jacky was arrested by a team of ED from Hotel Novotel, Kolkata on January 21 after searches were carried out at five different places in Manipur and two places of Gurugram on the previous day.

Various incriminating documents such as copies of sale deeds of properties owned by the accused and his associates as well as Lamjingba Group of Companies, unexplained Indian currency amounting to Rs 34 lakh, list of investors containing details of companies incorporated abroad including Japan, USA, Maldives, Commercial Bank of Dubai, details of investment in bitcoins, list of loans sanctioned by Lamjingba Finance against properties and list of RC books of vehicles owned by Lamjingba Cab Services were also recovered and seized from the possession of Sanasam Jacky.

While the accused was in judicial custody in connection with the case registered by Enforcement Directorate, Imphal Police made formal arrest of Sanasam Jacky in connection with eight different cases registered against him allegedly for running a fraudulent scheme during 2017 and 2021 that promised investors high returns allegedly with little or no risk.