Pathikrit Chakraborty
LUCKNOW: Directorate of Enforcement, Lucknow had filed a prosecution complaint (PC) which is equivalent to police’s chargesheet against slain don Vikas Dubey, and his wife Richa Dubey and his five other gang members under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED had lodged a PMLA case against Vikas Dubey and his aides on September 14, 2020.Vikas Dubey, all his family members along with Jaikant Bajpai, his family members and his associates were booked.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIRs registered by UP Police under various sections of Indian Penal Code, 1860 in relation to several cases of murder, forgery, cheating, embezzlement of funds, extortion etc.
ED investigation revealed that Vikas Dubey along with his aides was involved in various kinds of offences like organized crime, land mafia, corruption and embezzlement of the funds meant for Public Distribution System, extortion, murder, cheating etc.
During the course of the investigation, immovable properties worth Rs 10.12 crore purchased in the name of Vikas Dubey and his family members, Jay Kant Bajpai and his family members and his associates were identified. These properties were derived from proceeds of crime earned by criminal activities of Vikas Dubey and his aides.
ED provisionally attached these properties worth Rs. 10.12 crore purchased by Vikas Dubey and his family members and his associates and the same was confirmed by adjudicating authority (PMLA, New Delhi).
To recall, on the night of July 2, 2020, a police team that went to the house of Vikas in Bikru village of the district for a raid, was attacked by the latter and his aides.
Eight policemen, including the then CO of Bilhaur, Devendra Mishra, were killed by the gangster and his aides in the attack.
Later, the police, in back-to-back encounters, had killed six accused including Vikas and his five alleged aides. About 50 accused, including some cops, are in jail.
ED had lodged a PMLA case against Vikas Dubey and his aides on September 14, 2020.Vikas Dubey, all his family members along with Jaikant Bajpai, his family members and his associates were booked.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIRs registered by UP Police under various sections of Indian Penal Code, 1860 in relation to several cases of murder, forgery, cheating, embezzlement of funds, extortion etc.
ED investigation revealed that Vikas Dubey along with his aides was involved in various kinds of offences like organized crime, land mafia, corruption and embezzlement of the funds meant for Public Distribution System, extortion, murder, cheating etc.
During the course of the investigation, immovable properties worth Rs 10.12 crore purchased in the name of Vikas Dubey and his family members, Jay Kant Bajpai and his family members and his associates were identified. These properties were derived from proceeds of crime earned by criminal activities of Vikas Dubey and his aides.
ED provisionally attached these properties worth Rs. 10.12 crore purchased by Vikas Dubey and his family members and his associates and the same was confirmed by adjudicating authority (PMLA, New Delhi).
To recall, on the night of July 2, 2020, a police team that went to the house of Vikas in Bikru village of the district for a raid, was attacked by the latter and his aides.
Eight policemen, including the then CO of Bilhaur, Devendra Mishra, were killed by the gangster and his aides in the attack.
Later, the police, in back-to-back encounters, had killed six accused including Vikas and his five alleged aides. About 50 accused, including some cops, are in jail.