Court frames charges against Lamjingba chairman, others
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2024:
The Court of Special Judge of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Imphal East has framed charges against Sanasam Jacky, chairman cum managing director of Lamjingba Group of Companies and some others under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 and fixed May 6 for hearing of the first prosecution witness.
The chargesheet was submitted by Enforcement Directorate (ED) after investigation of a case filed against Sanasam Jacky, s/o (L) Kulla of Babu Bazar and Mutum Robindro, s/o Tomba of Babu Bazar.
The same chargesheet was also filed against Lamjingba Management Service Private Limited, Lamjingba Hotel and Resort Private Limited, Lamjingba Motors Private Limited, Lamjingba Dairy Private Limited, Lamjingba Infra Development Private Limited, Lamjingba Jewellery Private Limited and Lamjingba Times Private Limited.
The Court on perusal of the submitted chargesheet and after hearing the submission of the Special PP of ED and defence counsels on different dates found prima facie evidence against the accused persons and framed charges against them Under Section 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act for trial.
The Court also fixed May 6 for hearing of the first prosecution witness of the case.
The chargesheet was filed by the Directorate of Enforcement of Government of India, Imphal Sub Zonal Office on March 30 last year under Section 45(1), read with Section 44, of the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act against the alleged accused persons for commission of offence under Section 3, read with Section 70, of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Sanasam Jacky was arrested by a team of ED from Hotel Novotel in Kolkata on January 21 last year.
Various incriminating documents such as copies of Sale Deeds of properties owned by Jacky and his associate as well as Lamjingba Group of Companies, unexplained Indian currency amounting to Rs 34 lakh, list of investors containing the details of companies incorporated abroad such as Japan, USA, Maldives, details of investment in bitcoins, list of loans sanctioned by Lamjingba Finance and list of RC books of Lamjingba Cab Services were also seized from the possession of Jacky.