ED attaches assets of 2 Nagaland PWD contractors worth Rs 96 lakh
Dimapur: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dimapur sub-zonal office, has provisionally attached immovable assets worth Rs 96 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 related to two Nagaland PWD contractors .
The two contractors have been identified as Avituo Sekhose and Mhalelie Rio.
The ED, in a release available on its website, on Monday said it had initiated investigation based on an FIR registered by the CBI, ACB, Imphal under various sections of IPC, 1860, for the alleged misappropriation of public money during the construction of the new High Court complex in Kohima to the extent of Rs 3.61 crore (approx.).
It said the CBI had filed chargesheet against accused contractor Avituo Sekhose and accused engineers of Nagaland PWD Er. Yapang Jamir, Er. MI Tongjok Ao and Er. K Nikato Assumi for allegedly committing offences punishable under IPC, 1860 to the tune of Rs 80.25 lakh (approx.).
Another chargesheet was filed by the CBI against contractors Thepfusatuo Rio, Mhalelio Rio and Vibeilietuo Kets for allegedly committing offences punishable under IPC, 1860 to the tune of Rs 29.68 lakh (approx.), the ED said.
It said investigation revealed that the accused contractors indulged in criminal activities, caused wrongful loss to the government exchequer and derived and obtained proceeds of crime. It added that further investigation is on.
