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Digital Desk: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal office, conducted raids in connection with a money laundering case involving former officials of the Kamakhya Debutter Board for misuse of funds. The search operations were carried out on the alleged financial irregularities of approximately Rs. 7.62 crore. The raid was conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002.
The misappropriation of funds of over Rs. 7 crore by now discontinued Kamakhya Debutter Board was allegedly operated from 2003 to 2019. The ED on Wednesday conducted the raids at the residences of former officials of 'Kamakhya Debutter Board' Riju Prasad Sarma along with two deceased officials Dhiraj Sarma and Naba Kanta Sarma in connection with the case.
The law enforcement agency also recovered insurance policies worth over Rs. 1.80 crore from the residences of the former officials. The investigation proceeded following an FIR by Assam Police CID for diverting temple funds to associated entities for personal benefit.
The ED in a statement said, "In order to siphon funds from Maa Kamakhya Temple, these ex-officials hired related or shell entities for the supply of materials like electrical goods, cement, cleaning chemicals, manpower, and other services. The funds were then transferred to entities owned by the officials or taken out in cash. Officials mischievously resorted to splitting bills to keep the value under Rs 50,000 to comply with court directions forbidding the expense of larger amounts of the deputy commissioner, Kamrup."
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