Crime Branch zeroed in on foreign fund fraud

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Sabrang Trust received foreign donation of Rs 1.38 crores in which Rs 86 lakhs were transferred in the accounts of Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand and into the account of their company Sabrang communication & Publishing Pvt ltd. Similarly CJP received foreign donation of Rs 96 lakhs in which Rs 55 lakhs were transferred in the accounts of Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand & Sabrang Communication and publishing Pvt ltd etc.

CJP received local donation of Rs 4.50 crores in its IDBI, SB account in which Rs 2.10 crores were transferred similarly in the accounts of Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand their company Sabrang communication & Publishing Pvt ltd.

Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand during a period of two years i.e. from 01.01.01 to 31.12.02 could not deposit even Rs 500 in their accounts, however after January, 2003, Teesta deposited Rs 2.11 crores and Javed Deposited Rs 1.28 crores in their personal SB accounts. The Crime branch has also found a cash withdrawal of more than Rs  75 lakhs by Teesta from the accounts of CJP and Sabrang Trust.

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