ED Arrests Agrigold Promoters for Money Laundering
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Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW THE FUTURE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, DEMAND REVIVAL BIG CHALLENGE TO KEEP BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH OF WORK SPARK 2021 HOPES FOR STEEL SECTOR PUJARA QUIET: LYON BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 3 Issue 44 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable RASHMIKA'S B'WOOD DEBUT WITH AN ESPI- ONAGE THRILLER { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com ED arrests Agrigold promoters Cooperate with SEC, HC for money laundering tells govt on local body polls PNS n VIJAYAWADA SNV SUDHIR n VIJAYAWADA PERPETRATORS OPENED The Andhra Pradesh High OFFSHORE COS WITH HELP Court on Wednesday directed Enforcement Directorate (ED) the state government to extend has arrested three promoters of OF MOSSACK FONSENCA cooperation to the State the scam-tainted Andhra Vijayawada: Investigation Election Commission (SEC) People from UK being Pradesh-based Agrigold group. under PMLA also revealed that for holding elections to local rigorously traced; situa- ED arrested Agrigold group the accused started companies bodies. promoters Avva Venkata Rama abroad and diverted large Hearing a counter affidavit tion under control: Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu amounts of funds to off-shore filed by the State Election Satyendar Jain Narayana Rao, Avva Hema entities. Their names also figured Commission (SEC) on the Sundara Vara Prasad who are in the Paradise Leaks and they conduct of local body elec- the main accused in the PMLA had incorporated companies tions, the High Court stated investigation into the Rs 6,380 with the help of the infamous that the three top officials of crore Agri Gold Ponzi scam. MossackFonsenca in Cayman the AP government have to 5 The accused were produced Islands. meet and discuss about con- over the conduct of the local tion citing Coronavirus pan- before the ED PMLA Court, Various property-related ducting polls to local bodies. polls, demic situation in the state. Hyderabad, which has grant- documents, cash amount of Rs The Advocate General (AG) The High Court also direct- The state government is ed 14 days of judicial custody 22 lakh, digital devices, and of Andhra Pradesh urged the ed the Chief Secretary, state also planning to conduct the to all the three accused. other documents were recovered Court to consider all the issues officials involved in the con- Covid-19 vaccination pro- The probe by the ED found and seized. On the basis of the listed over the conduct of elec- duct of the elections to discuss gramme shortly and this might that the accused had set up Agrigold promoters who ran ponzi scheme diverted investigation carried out so far, tions in the state. He said that with the Election Commission. clash with the conduct of the companies abroad and divert- funds collected through deposits to Cayman accused Avva Venkata Rama not only the election date but The High Court reserved its elections, it stated. ed large amounts of funds to Rao, Avva Venkata Seshu also the month in which the judgment in petitions filed in SEC had earlier filed a peti- off-shore entities. Their Islands Narayana Rao, Avva Hema elections are to be held should connection with the conduct of tion in the High Court chal- names also figured in the Sundara Vara Prasad have been be discussed in the petition. elections to local bodies. lenging the interlocutory peti- infamous Paradise Leaks and arrested for their involvement in The High Court directed the The State Election tion filed by the state govern- they had incorporated com- Avva Venkata Rama Rao and scam based on multiple FIRs committing offense of Money AG to write a letter to the State Commission proposed to con- ment seeking to suspend the panies with the help of the other directors including the lodged in Andhra Pradesh, Laundering. The ED will be Election Commissioner with- duct the local body elections in proceedings issued by the SEC infamous Mossack Fonsenca residences of auditors at Telangana and Karnataka. seeking custody of the accused in three days citing the objec- February to which the state for conducting local body in Cayman Islands. Vijayawada and Hyderabad. The scam was perpetrated by for their custodial interrogation. tions of the state government government had raised objec- polls. Earlier, searches were con- ED has initiated an investiga- Avva Venkata Rama Rao Companies. ducted at the residences of tion into Agrigold’s Ponzi through Agri Gold Group of 2 Disha helps ensure Farmers’ agitation: Govt fixes fees for women safety Putting the cart MLA, ex-MLA take oaths in temple before the horse engg, pharma PNS n VIJAYAWADA courses in pvt to prove honesty, trade charges The initiatives of AP police to ensure women safety are colleges yielding good results as Disha 2 SUMIT ONKA mobile app is coming to their PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM n VISAKHAPATNAM rescue on several occasions. As many as 523 calls were Andhra Pradesh government, In a peculiar high-voltage DGP for transparency received regarding offences TODAY on Wednesday, fixed the political drama that unfolded against women through admission fees for the private at Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi tem- Disha app, while FIRs were ALMANAC un-aided professional institu- ple in Biccavole in East in policing registered in 107 cases. Month & Paksham: tions offering B.Tech, B.Arch, Godavari district on Addressing the annual press Marine Engineering and B. Wednesday, Anaparthi YSRCP C PRADEEP KUMAR were at the forefront in fight- conference 2020 here, the DGP Margashirsha & Shukla Paksha Pharma courses for the block MLA Sithi Suryanarayana n VISAKHAPATNAM ing against the pandemic said that as many as 11.8 lakh Panchangam period of 2020-21 to 2022-23. Reddy and former MLA and risking their lives to save the people downloaded the Disha Tithi : Dashami: 11:16 pm The fee is different for all TDP leader Anaparthi Andhra Pradesh DGP people. app in their mobile phones. Nakshatram: Ashwini: Full Night colleges and the amount is Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy MLA Suryanarayana Reddy along with his wife took oath. Goutam D Sawang has He said cognisable crimes About 97,525 SOS requests Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start ranging from Rs 35,000 to Rs visited the temple simultane- challenged his predecessor to Meanwhile, both the leaders lev- stressed the need for trans- decreased by 15 per cent and were received, including 671 any important work) 70,000. ously to take vow in the name prove his honesty by taking a elled allegations against each parency and accountability in crime against women actionable calls, and 135 FIRs The A.P. Higher Education of god to prove their honesty. vow in the name of god. other while taking oaths in the maintaining law and order in decreased by 7.5 per cent in were registered. In all, 377 Rahukalam: 01:38 pm – 03:00 pm Regulatory and Monitoring Anticipating a tense situa- Both the leaders along with temple in the presence of the the state. 2020 compared to 2019. The Zero-FIRs were registered (316 Yamagandam: 06:46 am – 08:09 am Commission (APHERMC), tion, the police imposed sec- their cadres reached Lakshmi police and a few people who were Addressing the Annual police are trying to imple- in 2020 and 61 in 2019). A Varjyam: 03:06 am – 04:54 am held three meetings in tion 144 in the area. The Ganapathi temple in Biccavole on allowed into the temple. press conference 2020, the ment the criminal justice Zero-FIR can be filed in any December this year and incumbent YSRCP MLA has Wednesday afternoon amidst The police enforced Section DGP explained the state system inefficient manner to police station irrespective of the Gulika: 09:31 am - 10:53 am determined the fee structure been accused of gross corrup- the presence of a battalion of 144 and Act 30 in Anaparthi and crime report for the year ensure rule of law and protec- jurisdiction of the place where Good Time: (to start any important work) for B.Tech., B.Arch. and tion by the TDP ex-MLA on police. Biccavole mandals, besides plac- 2020 to the media persons at tion to all people particular- the incident happened and Amritakalam: 11:29 pm – 01:17 am Marine Engineering courses the basis of some RTI informa- Suryanarayana Reddy along ing several leaders under house the DGP office on ly the women and vulnerable the FIR is later transferred to Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:53 am – 12:37 pm and B. Pharma for the block tion. Responding to the charges with wife took oath in the tem- arrest in both the mandals. Wednesday. sections in the society. the concerned police station. period 2020-21 to 2022-23 in made by Ramakrishna Reddy, ple and later Ramakrishna Reddy 2 He praised the police who 2 respect of Private Unaided 2 VIJAYAWADA Professional Institutions in WEATHER the State of Andhra Pradesh. The same fee shall contin- Forecast: Sunny ue for the students admitted A new dawn in higher education: 4-yr Bachelor degree now Temp: 30/17 during the block period of Humidity: 61% 2020-21 to 2022-23 till they PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Sunrise: 06:43 am complete the course. Sunset: 05:48 pm In a bid to give wings to its skill What NEP says Current Weather Conditions 2 development plans and com- n The 4-year multi-disciplinary bachelor's degree in Updated December 23, 2020 5:00 PM plying with the new National an undergraduate programme will have multiple exit WHAT AP INCORPORATED Education Policy, 2020, Andhra options. Pradesh government, on n These will include professional and vocational n However, AP will give exit option after three-year VANTAGE POINT -NNARSIM Wednesday, restructured its areas and will be implemented as follows: duration only.