The ED is investigating two cases against him — one of Income Tax evasion and the other a corruption case involving Singh
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi in connection with investigations into a money laundering case late on Friday, after he was called in for questioning. The agency's action could have far-reaching implications as Qureshi's links with former CBI Director AP Singh are under lens.
Qureshi, an alumnus of Doon School and Delhi's St Stephen's College, was produced in court on Saturday where the ED secured his custody till August 31.
The ED is investigating two cases against him — one of Income Tax evasion and the other a corruption case involving Singh.
The agency had earlier referred its findings to the CBI as there were graft allegations against public servants, and its findings included some "coded messages" found on a Blackberry phone. The messages were exchanged with Singh when he was heading the agency.
Singh was named by the CBI in its FIR, based on which the ED registered a money laundering case. It is alleged that Qureshi and his AMQ Group Companies had influenced many public servants with illegal gratification to abuse their official positions. According to the ED, "certain facts" emerged during its probe that constituted "omission and commission of certain acts" by certain public servants holding high positions in collusion with Qureshi.
Huge amount of illegal money was found transacted in this connection.
An analysis of the BBM messages from Qureshi's phone revealed that hawala operators used to transfer bribe money taken by officials to different locations in France and the United Kingdom, the statement claimed.
Qureshi allegedly took "huge money" from various persons for obtaining undue favours from public servants and politicians "after exercising his personal influence".
"Qureshi has extorted crores of rupees from a businessman in Hyderabad in lieu of help provided. His involvement was found in hawala transactions by Delhi-based hawala operators," the statement said, adding, through them, the money was transferred to Dubai and then to Paris, London, the US, Hong Kong, Italy and Switzerland.
The agency stated that Qureshi was involved in hawala transactions through Delhi-based Parvez Ali of Turkman Gate and a Greater Kailash money exchanger named Damini, owned by Dharmendar Singh Anand.
Though the agency sought a 14-day custody to carry out a thorough examination and unearth the crime proceeds and money trail, the court granted only five days of remand. The agency has seized 14 hard drives and other incriminating documents from Qureshi.
The agency has also said that a witness in the case has stated that they have delivered crores of rupees for Qureshi and his associates through his employee Aditya Sharma.
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