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Kingpin worked for salary of ₹35k/mth
The Free Press Journal
|November 23, 2024
Akram Shafi, the man thought to be the kingpin in the Rs125 crore Malegaon bank money laundering case, was just an employee working for Rs35,000 per month for one Mahmud Bhagad alias Challenger King alias Jimmy.
The investigation has revealed that the accused were involved in transactions worth Rs378.48 crore through hawala channels between Malegaon, Mumbai, Surat and Ahmedabad.
Shafi was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for his alleged active role in the scam. He has been remanded to custody till November 29 by the special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED has claimed he was directly acquired and possessed proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs8.66 crore.
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