ED attaches properties human trafficker of Rajasthan

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties of K Jacob John of Grace Home in Rajasthan's Jaipur under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). He along with his wife Catharina Van Laar and employee Dharampal were involved in trafficking 51 children, 22 boys and 29 girls from Manipur, Nagaland, Nepal, Uttar Pradesh, Chattishgarh, and Jaipur. The children were illegally confined in homes run by John at Mansarovar and Sidharth Nagar in deplorable conditions and without basic right to education and freedom.

John misused these funds while keeping the children in deplorable condition, and even exploiting them. He acquired immovable property in the form of agricultural land in and around Jaipur in his own name and made constructions thereon.

Investigation revealed John used to receive foreign donations worth Rs 1.32 crore for the purpose of providing good and quality education to children. These funds were either received in his own bank account or his wife's savings account in Netherlands.

"Rs 1.25 crore laundered and invested in immovable properties have now been provisionally attached under the provisions of PMLA," an official said.

Earlier, the Rajasthan Police had filed charge sheet under The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, of Indian Panel Code and Section 24 of The Orphanages and Other Charitable homes (Supervision and Control) against John, his wife and Dharampal, an employee of the Grace Home.