The Home Department of the State Government has urged the Revenue department of the Union Government to initiate an action in the four cases registered at Kotwali Police Station of Katni.
A letter in this regard was sent by the State’s Home Secretary DP Gupta to the Union Secretary for Revenue Hasmukh Adhiya on January 13. It has been mentioned in the letter that four cases- 738/16, 739/16, 741/16 under sections 420, 467 and case 471/16 of the Indian Penal code and crime no; 1367/16 under section 420, 204 and 506 have been registered in Katni Police Station.
In the course of investigation, it was revealed that the accused opened accounts in Axis Bank Katni with forged documents and carried out the transactions worth crore of rupees.
In the prima facie it has also come to the light that the accused are involved in money laundering. As per the recommendations of Director General Police, the State government has urged the Union Secretary for Revenue to conduct a suitable enquiry by the Enforcement Directorate in these cases.