In accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) regulations, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) temporarily attached immovable properties worth about Rs. 3.89 crore in the case of Suresh Jagubhai Patel and others on September 15, 2023. Pritiben Suresh Jagubhai Patel, Suresh Patel’s wife, is the owner of the 23 associated real estate assets, which she acquired via engaging in illegal acts including murder, extortion, corruption, etc. related to scheduled offences.
On the basis of FIRs filed by the Daman, Gujarat, and Mumbai police departments against Suresh Patel @ Sukha and his associates for a variety of offences including corruption, possession of illegal guns, murder, extortion, etc., the ED launched an investigation.
Earlier, on June 19, 2023, the ED searched the homes of Suresh and his associates, seizing cash totalling Rs. 1.34 crore, jewels, and other valuables worth Rs. 1.07 crore, and froze a balance of Rs. 20.90 lakhs in bank accounts. Additionally, cash worth Rs. 22.68 lakhs was found at the residence of one of Suresh Jagubhai Patel’s associates.
The approximate value of the moveable and immovable property that has been seized or attached in this case thus far is Rs. 6.73 crore. Further research is now being conducted.
