ED Files PMLA Chargesheet Against Western Railway Official Over ₹2.58 Crore Disproportionate Assets
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Ahmedabad, has filed a prosecution complaint before the PMLA Court in Bhadra, Ahmedabad, against Western Railway official Prashant Rabari, alleging that he amassed disproportionate assets worth approximately ₹2.58 crore through corrupt and illegal activities between 2017 and 2021.
The case relates to allegations that Rabari acquired movable and immovable properties in his and his wife's names beyond his known sources of income during his tenure with Western Railway.
Investigation Traces Assets to Alleged Corrupt Activities
According to the ED, the investigation began after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Gandhinagar, registered an FIR under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The alleged offences are classified as scheduled offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
The ED's investigation found that Rabari allegedly accumulated disproportionate assets worth around ₹2.58 crore during the check period from January 1, 2017 to February 2, 2021 through corrupt and illegal activities.
ED Attaches Immovable Properties Worth ₹2 Crore
Following an extensive investigation, the ED's Ahmedabad office issued a provisional attachment order covering immovable properties valued at ₹2 crore. The agency alleged that these properties were acquired through the direct use of proceeds generated from illegal activities.
The ED subsequently filed a prosecution complaint before the PMLA Court in Bhadra, Ahmedabad, under the provisions of the anti-money laundering law.
The provisional attachment forms part of the agency's action to secure assets allegedly linked to the proceeds of crime. The attachment order concerns immovable properties valued at ₹2 crore, while the total disproportionate assets allegedly accumulated during the investigation period stand at approximately ₹2.58 crore.
The case stems from the CBI's corruption investigation and the ED's subsequent money laundering probe. The prosecution complaint places the allegations before the PMLA court for proceedings under the 2002 Act.
