Highlights
Shah used the photo and identity proof of one Nirav Rashmikant Shah of M/s Nirav & Co and illegally utilized the bank account for depositing demonetized SBNs
He channelized the unaccounted black money into the banking system, said the ED
The Surat bullion trader further utilized an amount of Rs 2.20 crores out of the illegally routed demonetized notes
New Delhi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties totalling to Rs 1.12 crore of Hemanshu R Shah, bullion trader of Surat under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in the demonetization case.
The attached properties comprising immovable property totally valuing of Rs 94.12 lakhs consisting of Flat admeasuring 97.85 sq mtrs carpet area in Gyandeep Co-op Housing Society located at Surat and Commercial property having Shop admeasuring 1800 sq. ft located at Surat and movable property in the form of Fixed Deposit worth Rs 18 lakhs held in Bank account of Hemanshu R Shah’s firm namely M/s Shah M G Choksi with Surat People Coop Bank, Surat, said the ED statement.