Hasan Ali’s wife acquired Rs 16 crore fraudulently: Enforcement Directorate

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali Khan’s wife Rheema Khan has acquired properties worth over Rs16 crore through fraudulent cash transaction.

Opposing the petition filed by Rheema seeking quashing of the proceedings initiated against her, the ED has claimed that they are just conducting a preliminary inquiry and have not yet registered an offence against her.

“As of now, the agency is only conducting a preliminary enquiry which has revealed that Hasan Ali Khan and the petitioner (Rheema) have acquired properties valued at Rs16.32 crore through dubious cash transactions and without known source of income,” said the ED, adding that it would decide on whether a case should be registered or not only after completion of the preliminary enquiry.

The investigating agency has accused Rheema of creating hurdles in investigation. “The petitioner (Rheema) has been causing obstructions in investigations and is attempting to intimidate officers who are probing the case,” the ED said.