Two accused to turn approversThe CBI has initiated steps to make two accused-V S Suresh of Chalakudy and K M Saju of Kombanad- as approvers in the CIAL cargo fraud case.
The CBI filed an application before the court seeking permission in this regard. Following this, the Muvattupuzha Judicial First Class Magistrate Court recorded the confessional statements of the accused on January 21. According to the CBI, former Customs Assistant Commissioner and two other officials at the Cochin International Airport Ltd conspired to take away the electronic goods of a passenger by flouting the Customs norms. The accused K S Chandrasekharan, former Assistant Commissioner of Customs air cargo was arrested from his residence in Bangalore.
In 2008, Chandrasekharan, the-then Superintendent of Customs M P Savithri and the-then preventive officer P R P Panicker misappropriated three electronic items- a plasma TV, a sound system and mounting brackets worth `90,727. The consignment was in the name of a woman hailing from Thrissur. The woman had abandoned the cargo owing to the heavy duty imposed by the Customs authorities. The accused persons did not either transship the goods back or sent them to the Customs house in Kochi after confiscation for public auction, the CBI said.
According to the CBI, the accused by abusing their official position as public servants conspired with others and in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy forged records and allowed clearance of the consignment in the name of Mulackakudy Kumaran. The value of the consignment was assessed at `30,000 and the duty was calculated at `4,635. The accused paid the duty and took the consignment out of the Customs area.
The CBI submitted before the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate that the accused had expressed their desire to voluntarily disclose the entire set of facts within their knowledge against all theses accused. “The deposition of the two person who were the employees of Mars Cargo is necessary and will strengthen the case,” CBI Inspector Devaraj submitted.
Considering the submission the magistrate issued summons to the two accused to appear before the court on Tuesday.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1478864.ece
The CBI filed an application before the court seeking permission in this regard. Following this, the Muvattupuzha Judicial First Class Magistrate Court recorded the confessional statements of the accused on January 21. According to the CBI, former Customs Assistant Commissioner and two other officials at the Cochin International Airport Ltd conspired to take away the electronic goods of a passenger by flouting the Customs norms. The accused K S Chandrasekharan, former Assistant Commissioner of Customs air cargo was arrested from his residence in Bangalore.
In 2008, Chandrasekharan, the-then Superintendent of Customs M P Savithri and the-then preventive officer P R P Panicker misappropriated three electronic items- a plasma TV, a sound system and mounting brackets worth `90,727. The consignment was in the name of a woman hailing from Thrissur. The woman had abandoned the cargo owing to the heavy duty imposed by the Customs authorities. The accused persons did not either transship the goods back or sent them to the Customs house in Kochi after confiscation for public auction, the CBI said.
According to the CBI, the accused by abusing their official position as public servants conspired with others and in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy forged records and allowed clearance of the consignment in the name of Mulackakudy Kumaran. The value of the consignment was assessed at `30,000 and the duty was calculated at `4,635. The accused paid the duty and took the consignment out of the Customs area.
The CBI submitted before the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate that the accused had expressed their desire to voluntarily disclose the entire set of facts within their knowledge against all theses accused. “The deposition of the two person who were the employees of Mars Cargo is necessary and will strengthen the case,” CBI Inspector Devaraj submitted.
Considering the submission the magistrate issued summons to the two accused to appear before the court on Tuesday.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1478864.ece
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