The Enforcement Directorate is probing a case in which they came to know that chartered planes were used to ferry truckloads of cash in and outside the country. In the case, which is in the initial stage, the investigative agency is looking into the few instances whereby chartered planes were used by VIPs suspectedly to have carried huge cash undecteded to foreign countries.
The ED officials, however, have not stated anything on the evidence on this issue nor they have any confirmation of owners of such chartered planes or their VIP clients being involved, reports NDTV. As per to the initial probe, it is suspected that huge truckloads of cash could have been ferried in and out of the country through the chartered planes.
The issue came to limelight after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials arrested former journalist and businessman, Upendra Rai, in connection with an aerodrome entry pass with fake credentials in May. He had obtained the pass from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security by giving fake documents.
With the pass, Rai had an access to all airports across the country. The CBI officials have not revealed Rai’s motives behind getting those all-access passes, even after the arrest of executives of private plane operator Air One, Rai and some airport officials. The CBI officials have, however, revealed that they have seized all assets of Rai worth more than Rs 26 crore, which includes flats in south Delhi’s posh Greater Kailash and Connaught Place. Also, the probing agency revealed Rai would extort companies and channel funds through shell companies. The CBI is questioning the arrested people for more details.
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