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The biggest update has come out in the alleged Khichdi scam case. The troubles of accused Suraj Chavan are increasing. His property has been confiscated. Suraj Chavan is known as a leader very close to Aditya Thackeray. Therefore, whispers have started that Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray will be in trouble. ED has seized the property of Suraj Chavan, accused in the alleged Khichdi scam case. BMC Khichdi allocation scam happened during Covid. Immovable assets worth Rs 88.51 lakh, including residential flats in Mumbai and agricultural land in District-Ratnagiri, have been provisionally attached. ED is also going to interrogate Amol Kirtikar of Uddhav Thackeray group and Sandeep Raut’s brother Sandeep Raut.
Violation of prescribed eligibility criteria
In the BMC Khichdi case, action was taken under the Money Laundering Act 2002. Based on the preliminary investigation by Mumbai Police, ED has registered ECIR. An FIR was registered under various sections of IPC 1860 at Agripada police station in Mumbai. ED investigation found that Suraj Chavan played a role in obtaining work orders in favor of M/s Force One Multi Services in violation of the eligibility criteria prescribed by BMC/MCGM. Suraj earned Rs 1.35 crore from the proceeds of crime by cheating BMC/MCGM and supplying Khichdi packets in small quantities. Suraj Chavan received Rs 1.35 crore in the name of salary and loan from Miss Force One Multi Services.
With the same money, there is an allegation of taking the attached immovable property in Mumbai and Ratnagiri in personal name.
in money laundering Suraj Chavan arrest of
On January 17 this year, Suraj Chavan was arrested for his involvement in money laundering. Suraj is currently in judicial custody. ED has filed charge sheet against Suraj Chavan in the Special PMLA Court on 15.03.2024. The alleged scam pertains to irregularities in the distribution of khichdi among migrant workers and the homeless by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is Khichdi scam worth crores of rupees?
The FIR states that a meeting was held at BMC’s Byculla office on April 9, 2020, to discuss the community kitchen. It was decided that the contract would be given to the one who could prepare 5000 or more food packets. It was decided that the contract should be given to a charitable organization or an NGO with a community kitchen. One condition was that the contractor should have a certificate from the Kitchen and Health Department. However, according to the FIR, the accused violated all the norms. The FIR states that the contract was awarded to Vaishnavi Kitchen/Sahyadri Refreshments and Sunil alias Bala Kadam, but they did not have the kitchen available to prepare khichdi for more than 5,000 people. Police investigation revealed that as per the agreement, the contractor was to prepare packets weighing 300 grams, but the accused handed over food parcels weighing 100 grams to 200 grams. He also subcontracted the work to others.
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