PANAJI
Goa police have moved the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to open a Red Notice against Myron Rodrigues, the prime accused in the over Rs 100 crore share market scam, suspecting him to be abroad.
In a press statement issued, PRO Rahul Gupta said that the main accused Myron is presently absconding and a blue notice was earlier published against him by the Interpol. “Now the Goa police have submitted a proposal to the CBI to open a Red Notice against the accused who is suspected to be abroad,” Gupta said.
Earlier this week, Goa government issued an interim order to attach seven properties belonging to absconding prime accused and his wife, Deepali Parab in Goa and Maharashtra. The order also froze Rs 44.46 lakh approx across bank accounts with all these properties to be transferred to the district administration in South Goa till further order. The order is issued under Goa Protection of Investors and Depositors Act 2018.
Myron and his wife Deepali – currently in judicial custody - are among several persons booked by the Economic Offenses Cell under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) read with 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Sections 3 and 5 of the Goa Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999.
“The properties and bank accounts attached are suspected to be proceeds of crime, acquired through the alleged investment scam,” Gupta said.
He said that the attachment order is part of the government’s efforts to protect investors and depositors from fraudulent activities.
The assets now placed under government control include seven residential properties in Goa, Mumbai, Thane and Pune. In Goa, these include the Villa at Nuvem and an apartment in Cortalim. The couple’s second villa at Fatorda, Margao, is also under attachment. In Mumbai, two flats in Wadala have been seized, as well as two flats in Kalyan in Thane and Lavasa in Pune.
