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Friday, October 19, 2018

Declare Bank of Maharashtra innocent without investigation trial or hearing…..

Proving that the banking industry is a criminal business all the agencies hand in glove are now are coming forward to declare, the Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) officers innocent without any investigation, inquiry or hearing in the DSK scam case.
According leading daily, Pune Mirror Pune police have moved an application under Section 169 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), to release the accused BoM top officials who were arrested in DSK scam case.
According to Pune Mirror, the Pune Police have claimed that they have failed to find evidence against the top three officials. Interestingly, in the first charge sheet filed in the Pune court, the police have made serious allegations against the bank officials.

The said paragraph is reproduced here .

It is unusual and astonishing that the Chairman and Chief Managing Director of the Maharashtra Bank, taking interest of visiting the site. And not taking any action after noticing that entire funds of the Bank were not used in the project.

In this same charge sheet, the police have made a serious claim that this officer sanctioned a loan of Rs. 100 crores to the DSK Dream City and then sanctioned another Rs. 10 crores in April 2017. Specially, instead of acting when it comes to the fore more loans were given.

Is not it serious? There are many other serious allegations against these bank officials too.

Then what happened suddenly, on the basis of which the Pune police are saying that there is no evidence against the bank officials?

Actually, Pune Police has conducted a special forensic audit of all transactions in the DSK scam. The forensic auditor's report has highlighted a serious scandal involving not only the Bank of Maharashtra but also by many other banks. And that is why banks and his political supporters do not want any investigation, trial or hearing of the matter.

That is why they are struggling to exclude the names of the officials in this case.

It is also reliably learnt that one of these accused recently had a meeting with finance minister Arun Jaitley.

It is also pertinent to note here that after BoM officials arrest in DSK Scam prime minister Modi’s had announced zero tolerance towards corruption in banks. However immediately after his announcement, amendment to Prevention of corruption was made and babus were fully protected from arrests in case of corruption. Not only that swift efforts were also made to get all BoM accused out of police and magistrate Custody.

The way and procedure with which these officers have been released on bail has been challenged by Fix Deposit ( FD) holders of DSK in High Court.

Let us see now how drama unfolds. It is true that no political party in India has come forward to protect interest of victims of investment scams or bank frauds. But it seems that every political party is in favour of protecting fraudsters and scammers

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

TRREPL Case; Classic example of Police Public Participation….

Case filed against Temple Rose Real Estate Pvt. Ltd ( TRREPL) plotting and investment fraud is classic example of Police Public participation (PPP) .And that is the reason why TRREPL director is behind bars and chances of getting investors money back have increased. Thanks to Rajesh Puranik, Police inspector of Economic Offences Wing ( EoW) who under the guidance of Commissioner Rashmi Shukla and DCP Sudhir Hiremath not only had a proactive dialogue with TRREPL investors but also invoked Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act (MPID) in this case. Under MPID competent authorities can seize and sell accused persons properties .Even if accused have sold or transferred the property to third party , authorities can seize those also. In TRREPL case even though accused have transferred properties to third party authorities may seize those.

PI Rajesh Puranik with his team and Mubina Sanaula, Deepali Deshmukh , Rashmi Nehete,Prithviraj pardeshi, and Pravin Jain in Mumbai at Sajanani's residence

The MPID court yesterday extended TRREPL directors Devidas Sajnani’s police custody till 5th June. Other Directors of company are absconding and hearing on sajanani’s wife and Daughter’s interim bail application is also postponed till 5th June. The MPID Act, deals with a speedy remedy for recovery of payments in default and also provide remedy by criminal proceedings with stringent punishments and attachment of property. As per the Act, fraudulent default by a financial establishment attracts conviction for every person responsible for the management of the Establishment including the promoter, partner, director, manager or an employee.

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Normally in plotting scams people don’t come forward to lodge a complaint because most of times the agents involved in such scams are their own relatives or acquaintances .And hence investors don’t dare to file police complaints against their own people. As well some times police also don’t take cognizance of such cases due to lack of sufficient proof. And that is the reason why PPP becomes more important. Unless people help police in such matters they can not move forward.

PI Rajesh Puranik , accused Sajnani Showing land at Pingori

In TRREPL case the investors formed some teams to help police. A team of Mubina Sanaula, Deepali Deshmukh , Rashmi Nehete,Prithviraj pardeshi, Prathamesh Pore and Pravin Jain went all the way to Mumbai .In first round of visit they helped police to arrest Sajnani under guidance of PI Rajesh Puranik and in second round they went to sajnani’s home to make panchnama of documents.Other team of Rushikesh Chinchole, suvarna jagtap and Santosh Rahane along with police went to Pingori . Where Sajanani showed a peace of land that never belonged to him but had sold the plots under various schemes. Police made panchanama of Pingori land.

Devidas Sajnani showing his Flat in Mumbai

Helping police was not easy job for investors , because TRREPL scam is organised crime also. Their stooges had already mixed up with genuine investors and misguiding them since long .They were also preventing them from filling complaint against TRREPL .Keeping all the activities secret from stooges was really a tough job. Even then they managed it skilfully.

Team of TREPL investors Mubina Sanaula, Deepali Deshmukh , Rashmi Nehete,Prithviraj pardeshi,

In TRREPL there is team of 15 to 20 persons who are involved in this entire scam as owners. TRREPL directors have properties all over Maharashtra. If investors in TRREPL scam want their money back they have to keep the momentum going till the final outcome.

Pingori Land

Till date , under the MPID, more than 200 cases of financial fraud have been registered , involving property worth Rs. 14.000 crore approximately .This number is very less if compared to unregistered cases. Unless investors dare to file complaint police can do nothing. Though number of investors helping police is very less compared to 5294 plots in Rose city scheme, They have shown the way. Now its up to other investors to come forward or not. Under MPID only the persons register the complaints may get it back.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Bombay HC Asks Hyderabad Forensic Science Lab to Test Electronic Voting Machines

Amidst all the controversies of tampering of Electronic Voting Machine ( EVM), the Bombay High Court has asked Hyderabad based Central forensic Science laboratory (CFSL) to investigate whether two EVMs used in Maharashtra Assembly Election 2014 were tampered or not. The HC has given this order in a election petition filed by Abhay Chhajed then congress candidate of Parvati Legislative Assembly Constituency in Pune. HC has also asked the collector pune to provide the technical data , if any , if asked for and if possible to the CFSL Hyderabad .

Image cortsey The Voice of Nation

The HC has asked CFSL to investigate;

a) Whether there exists any electronic part/ device within EVM, which can remotely connect with external devices with the help of infrared/ blue tooth or similar technologies?

b) Whether there exists any additional memory chip inside EVMs to store any program counter data inside the EVM Machine?

c) Whether the machine codes ( One Time Programmable/OTP Codes) of all the exhibit EVM machines have been tampered?

d) Whether the has values and metadata of the aforesaid machine codes ( One Time Programmable/OTP Codes ) are same or different?

e) Whether the enclosed program counter data in the control unit give the same result as declared be the returning officer of the Election Commission dated 19.10.2014 at Parvati Assembly Constituency?

f) Whether the EVM machines and its data have been accessed in any manner during the period from the Date of polling and Date of Result?

g) Whether there is evidence or material indicating tampering or manipulation of the machines i.e counting unit and the ballot unit along with the connecting cables either from any internal or external remote device or source?

h) Is there any reason as a result of which the votes cast in favor of the candidate would either not be recorded or may be recorded in favor of another candidate .Inspection and evaluation of the EV machines and its components?

i) Is it possible to find out how many such votes are cast . if yes , then how many and whose favor?

It was the case of the Petitioner Abhay Chhajed that the electronic voting machines used during the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly elections, 2014 in Pune were tampered with. More specifically Booth No.185 and Booth No. 242 in the 212 Parvati Legislative Assembly Constituency. Chhajed had also led evidence of voters who had cast their votes in his favor. The number of such voters from booth no. 185 exceeds the number of votes recorded in his favor in the Electronic Voting Machines used at the said booth.

Chhajeds’ argument was that ,the tampering of the machines was quite evident because only 79 votes were counted in favor of him, in stead of 89.,In his support 89 such voters, who voted at Booth No.185 and Booth No. 242, had signed an Affidavit stating that they had voted for him during the said election.

Abhay Chhajed had lost to BJP's Madhuri Misal from that constituency, had challenged her October 2014 victory the same year. Misal was the first to be declared a winner during the 2014 assembly elections. She had defeated her two main rivals, Chhajed and Subhash Jagtap of the NCP.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

EVMs may not be but system is vulnerable to fraud ...

While Arvind Kejriwal and Mayavati are criticizing Electronic Voting Machines Anna Hazare has ridiculed these accusations of sore loser.No doubt Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are safe in protected environment and there may be rival arguments on whether EVMs are vulnerable to fraud or not.There are several possibilities that definitely raise doubts. In this post I don’t want to make any allegations but want to put plain facts that point the finger at entire procedure followed in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC ) elections. These facts are based on documents provided by election department. Election commission has to clarify on those doubts.

In ward no 33 around 5 ballot units were changed without any reason or notice to candidates and in same ward in around 21 booths sequence of ballot unit was changed. However due to lack of awareness nobody complained. This is something very serious. Before actual voting day EVM's were sealed in presence of candidates or their representatives. So question of change of ballot units or their sequence doesn't arise at all.

This time in PMC elections were conducted panel wise.Each ward electors had to elect 4 candidates. Elections were conducted in February 2017. 21 February was actual voting day and on 23 results were declared. But before that on 15^th February as per procedure EVMs were checked randomised , allotted booth wise, sequence wise and sealed in presence of candidate or their representatives. Sequence of candidates was also set on the same day .Copies of serial no of booth wise ballot units (Bu) , Control unit and sequence of candidates set were given to candidate. ( see Annexure 1).

As all the BU and CU were sealed and kept in tight security question of any change in it does not arise at all. However on actual polling day (21^st February) when polling staff opened Ballot units serial no’s of units were different from those recorded and sealed on 15^th February. In booth no 10,12,28, 49 and 50 Ballot unit numbers were P44052, P 43551, MO22334, P143888 & P14390 respectively (see Annexure 1).But on actual poling day those were P14992, P11947, MO23334, P 14386 & Mo 27617 respectively ( Annexure2) . If on voting day Ballot units are found faulty they can be changed after following proper procedure. Then how come these ballot units were changed ? Isn’t this serious?.

Control Unit numbers are also different in booth no 24 and 30 in copy handed over to candidate those were M22232 and M 21591 but on actual polling day those were changed to 7507 and 21595 respectively ( Annexure 3). In some cases on polling day control unit or ballot unit numbers were not recorded at all ( Annexure 4)

Sequence of ballot units was also changed in almost 20 booths. As per rules Ballot Unit should be connected to control unit according sequence allotted to them only. Changing that sequence amounts to exchange of votes to another candidates. In ward no 33 almost on 20 booths sequence of ballot units was changed. In booth no 1,5,8,11,15, 17,18,2224,32,40,54,57,62,65,66,71,76 and 79 ballot unit 1 was connected to 2 and 2 to 1 (Annexture 5). This is also serious because machine doesn’t read panel number or names of candidates . It reads numbers serially.

In the nutshell somebody from the system itself or from outside had access to the sealed machines and strong rooms. Election commissions has to clarify on these issues.

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Friday, October 19, 2018

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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