Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar case: ED makes revelations in Supreme Court, opposes change of jail

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday made some startling revelations in Supreme Court in opposition to “master conman” Sukesh Chandrashekhar that he indulged in cash laundering, extortion, impersonation of public officers together with that of these holding constitutional posts, and opposed his plea for jail switch outdoors Delhi.

The probe company sought to intervene in a plea of Chandrashekhar, who’s lodged in Tihar jail on fees of cash laundering and duping a number of individuals, and his spouse searching for their switch to a jail outdoors Delhi alleging risk to their lives from jail employees.

A trip bench of Justices CT Ravi Kumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that ED want to intervene within the plea as it’s the investigating company that’s probing the cash laundering fees in opposition to the accused.

Mehta mentioned that the ED has to say one thing concerning the conduct of the petitioners. The bench agreed to checklist the plea on Tuesday.

In its intervention utility, the ED mentioned Chandrashekhar has repeatedly dedicated offences together with that of cash laundering throughout his incarceration within the jail by subverting the authorized system and jail guidelines with the assistance of his data of expertise and his skills to con individuals.

“Sukesh Chandrashekhar has created a web through his devious mechanism. He is a master conman and with technology, at his disposal, he could execute to perfection his plan,” the company mentioned. The ED mentioned that it has been discovered that Sukesh and his spouse Leena have been operating an organized crime syndicate with the help and affiliation of different associates, added within the syndicate every now and then.

“That being inside the jail, he was threatening people to do what he wished or face consequences. The proceeds of crime were used to purchase cars, houses in Chennai, various luxury items, clothes, etc., and were utilized to open a salon for his wife, to give expensive gifts to celebrities, and to jail authorities to manage facilities in jail,” it mentioned.

It added that the investigation has additionally revealed that he had transferred funds overseas to numerous jurisdictions like Hong Kong and Dubai whereas being in custody in jail. “The investigation qua the amounts spent on the jail authorities and the money sent abroad is pending,” it mentioned, including that Chandrashekhar has admitted that he used mobile-based purposes “hushed” and “crazy call” for voice modulation and bought digital numbers.

It mentioned that Chandrashekar had utilized proceeds of crime generated out of legal actions associated to the scheduled offence within the acquisition of residential property in Chennai, acquisition of assorted high-end autos, funding in saloon operated by her spouse co-accused Leena Maria Paulose by the title “The Nail Artistry”, offering luxurious presents to the celebrities (actresses) and making bills on behalf of them (celebrities), Air Travels by chartered flights and funds got to jail authorities additionally to handle all services in jail.

The probe company named a number of TV and Bollywood personalities with whom the ‘conman’ has contacts and used to present them costly presents.

The probe company mentioned that in interrogation it was revealed that “Sukesh was maintaining a personal office in Tihar Jail which was located above the office of Chandra’s office. It was a well-furnished office. Some officials in police uniform saluted these ladies while entering Tihar jail and these ladies were allowed to enter Tihar jail premises without an I-card”.

“That in the present case Sukesh Chandrashekhar while in custody in prison impersonated Law secretary Anup Kumar and Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and extorted an amount to the tune of Rs. 215 crores from the Aditi Singh (wife of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh) as per quantification till date on the pretext of contribution to party funds. The extorted money was collected by Deepak Ramnani, who was introduced to Sukash by Sanjay Chandra (ex-promoter of Unitech group),” it mentioned.

The company mentioned that it was additionally revealed that one BMW automobile and one Innova automobile have been maintained by Sukesh in Tihar jail premises for selecting up and dropping the company of Sukesh together with these girls on the gate of Tihar Jail.

The company mentioned that apparently, the BMW automobile belonged to Chandrashekhar and Innova automobile belonged to Chandra’s and it was additionally revealed that Sukesh used to present money and costly presents to those girls (celebrities) in his workplace solely which was positioned in Tihar Jail.

“That in light of the above facts and circumstances, all mechanisms to plug the loopholes have been fixed in Tihar jail and strong measures have been taken against the conspiring officials, hence it would be in the interest of justice that the accused remains in Tihar Jail,” it mentioned.

It mentioned that Chandrashekhar’s petition searching for his switch to a different jail is yet one more ploy to repeat the identical misdemeanors in one other jail facility and exploit the loopholes the place the jail authorities should not acquainted with his modern strategies of con-manship.

The company mentioned that Tihar Jail has ensured that it will thwart any future chance of misuse of jail services however for any new jail to place in place comparable measures of even to return to phrases with the subtle technique of con-manship by Chandrashekar will take time and transferring them to some other jail can be hazardous as he’s more likely to repeat the identical mischief and offences from throughout the jail as he has achieved on repeat events up to now.