ED raids premises of retired IAS officer Ramesh Abhishek in disproportionate assets case
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, May 21: As part of an investigation into money laundering investigation connected to disproportionate assets, the…
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THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, May 21: As part of an investigation into money laundering investigation connected to disproportionate assets, the Enforcement Directorate raided the premises of retired IAS officer and former secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ramesh Abhishek, on Tuesday, according to official sources.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a formal complaint (FIR) against the 1982-batch officer Abhishek, which is the basis for the ED case. The CBI raided him in February.
Abhishek retired from the DPIIT (formerly known as the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) in 2019.
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Father-daughter made illicit gains through professional fees
The CBI stated in its FIR that Abhishek allegedly gained illicit enrichment after retirement by receiving substantial consultation fees from private companies whose matters he had handled during his tenure in service.
His daughter Vanessa has also been booked by the CBI and ED.
The ex-officer, who also held the position of chairman at the Forward Markets Commission, came under scrutiny with a CBI case launched following a referral from the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal.
The Lokpal has accused the father-daughter duo of receiving substantial professional fees from various entities and organizations with whom the former IAS officer had official dealings during his tenure as secretary or chairman.
