Mangalore: Social activist alleges Rs 2 lac cr Wakf scam, names 18 persons
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
Mangalore, Apr 13: Social activist Abraham T J on Saturday April 13 alleged that 18 ministers, MPs, MLAs and bureaucrats have been involved in a major scam related to the Wakf board properties, and that the total worth of the scam amounts to Rs 2 lac crore.
Addressing a press meet at Hotel Poonja International here, Abraham named union ministers Rehman Khan and Mallikarjun Kharge, along with 16 others, among those involved in the scam.
"The offence that has been committed by the two members of the union cabinet, while abusing their position as public servants, amongst others, is indulging in illegal siphoning/embezzlement of funds, illegal misuse, encroachment and disposal of Wakf properties in the state, and also offences concerning acquisition of disproportionate assets illegally," he alleged.
"The total estimated in the Wakf properties scam in Karnataka is around Rs 2 lac crore at the present day market value," he claimed.
Union ministers R Rehman Khan, Mallikarjuna Kharge, MP and former chief minister N Dharam Singh, MLAs Qamrul Islam, Tanveer Sait, R Roshan Baig, N A Harris, former MPs Narasingh Rao Suryavanshi, Iqbal Ansari, Hindusgiri, Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi, C K Jaffer Shariff, former MLA Alhaj Syed Yaseen, IAS officers Mohammed Sanaulla, Salahuddin, KAS Naaz Ahmed Shariff, M A Khalid, and Congress leader Obedulla Shariff were named by him in the Wakf scam.
"The details related to the offences were initially brought to my notice by a Muslim association, which was waiting for these issues to be brought to the notice of the public. The association has demanded justice for the entire Muslim community," he said.
The details were issued to the Prime Minister and the speaker of Karnataka Assembly on April 10, seeking sanction of prosecution of these central ministers and MLAs, in accordance with the order passed by the high court that a special judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has no power to direct investigation unless and until there is a valid sanction issued by the appropriate authority in terms of Section 19 of the PC Act, 1988.
The allegations of misappropriation against the 18 persons as outlined in a press statement by Abraham is given below:
1) Rehman Khan
Amanath Bank alone
RBI indicted Rehman Khan and others including his sons, daughters, son-in-law, brothers, wife and relatives of embezzlement to a tune of around Rs 300 crore.
Which include amongst others:
RBI Report April 7, 1998: Out of 21.8% (Rs 14.95 crore) advances defaulted in the bank, 75% is of the kith and Kin of Rehman Khan amounting to Rs 11.20 crore.
RBI Report March 31, 2000. Al-Ameen Trust where Rehman Khan is trustee - Rs 9 crore.
K K Education and Charitable Trust where Rehman Khan, wife and three sons are trustees - Rs 6 crore.
Al-Ameen Islamic benefit fund where Rahman Khan is managing director - Rs 7.75 crore.
Wama designers and builders - Rehman Khan’s son-in-law and daughters group - Rs 4 crore.
Al-Ameen Medical Trust where Rehman Khan is trustee fabricated an expenditure of Rs 5 crore, for the construction of hospital which was already existing.
RBI Report March 31, 2002: Rehman Khan’s group consisting of Azad Star and Royal Transport Companies; K K Overseas Trading Corporation and R K Construction company got Rs 4.7 crore 5.41 crore from K K Education and Charitable trust.
Wama transcriptions, Dicepher Systems, Wama Designers and Builders, Wama manufacturing and trading - Rs 10.89 crore.
RBI Report March 31, 2003. Violation of individual exposure in excess of 20% in K K Education Trust - Rs 19.71 crore (K K Group)
Outstanding amount from directors and relatives stood at Rs 68.99 crore, out of which Rahman Khan and Dr Mumtaz Ahmed Khan had Rs 50.75 crore.
RBI Report March 31, 2004: NPA (Non-Performing Assets) in the accounts of Rehman Group Rs 13.96 crore towards principal and Rs 35.26 crore in unrealised interest.
A write-off/waiver of Rs 19.95 crore in four companies of Wama Group. (Dicepher Systems, CSA Software, Byte Cell, Phoenix Graphics, Ken Keying and By-Tech Computers)
RBI Report March 31, 2006. (Dated 12.01.2007) K K Education and Charitable Trust gets OD enhancement to Rs 5 crore which is used to close NPA of Decipher Systems Private Ltd, belonging to Rehman Khan’s family.
Windsor Manor 7 Star Hotel is on Wakf property leased out to ITC for a period of 99 years till the year 2050 for a total of Rs 17,000/- Extent 1,65,752 sq ft.
Rehman Khan and Gangaram M/s.Morarch Corporation
2) Mallikarjun Kharge
Gulbarga - misuse and misappropriation of Lands in Sy.Nos-33/1, 33/2, 33/3, 33/4 & 33/5 belonging to Brahampur Village, belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz, Gesudaraz.
3) N Dharam Singh
Gulbarga-Sy.Nos-33/1, 33/2, 33/3, 33/4 & 33/5 belonging to Brahampur Village, belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz, Gesudaraz
4) Qamrul Islam
Gulbarga-Badepura village, 8.34 acres belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bandenawaz Dargah, Vakkalegera village, 2 acres belonging to Dargah Hazrath Aber Sayeed Junaidi, (Smt.Kaneez Fathima w/o .Qamrul Islam)
Gulbarga-Sy Nos-33/1, 33/2, 33/3, 33/4 & 33/5 belonging to Brahampur Village, belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz, Gesudaraz
Also involved in misappropriation of funds belonging to Yateem Khana Ansarus-Sofa-Muslim Orphanage, Gulbarga.
5) Tanveer Sait
Mysore District – lands belonging to Majlis-e-Rifahul Muslimeen located at Sayyaji Rao Road.
6) R Roshan Baig
Bangalore Urban District – 7,329 sq ft (4886 sq ft 2443 sq ft). at Pulliar Koil Street belonging to Kulsum Bi Trust.
Bangalore Urban District – 100ft x 200 ft out of Muslim Grave Yard and Naubahar Shah Makan, Armstrong Road.
7) N A Harris
Bangalore Urban district – 239.38 Acres of Vadepura village, Yelahanka, belonging to MusafirKhana(Chattarum) Sunni Yelahanka.
8) Narasingh Rao Suryavanshi
Bidar-Alidabad village 8.36 Acres belonging to Fatehulla Qhadir Peer Dargah,
9) Iqbal Ansari
Koppal District – 2.09 Acres belonging to Beroomi Abadi Masjid, Gangavathi.
10) Hindusgiri
Bangalore Urban District – 2.30 Acres in Annepura Village, belonging to Dargah Hazrath Ataulla Shah.
11) Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi
Gulbarga-Sy.Nos-33/1, 33/2, 33/3, 33/4 & 33/5 belonging to Brahampur Village, belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz, Gesudaraz,
Bangalore Urban District - 2.30 Acres of Annepura Village, belonging to Dargah Hazrath Ataulla Shah.
12) C K Jaffer Shariff
Bangalore Urban District – 602.29 Acres in Bellahalli village, belonging to Hazrath Manik Shah Dargah, Cubbonpet (Avenue Road)
13) Syed Yaseen
Gulbarga-Sy.Nos-33/1, 33/2, 33/3, 33/4 & 33/5 belonging to Brahampur Village, belonging to Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz, Gesudaraz,
14) Mohammed Sanaulla
Bangalore Urban District – 100ft x 200 ft. out of Muslim Grave Yard and Naubahar Shah Makan, Armstrong Road.
Bidar District – 31.37 Acres of Alaiabad village belonging to Shah Valiulla Hussaini Dargah.
Also involved in the misuse of funds meant for Orphanage for Muslim girls.
15) Salahuddin
Bidar-Adilabad village 31.37 Acres of land belonging to Shah Valiulla Hussaini Dargah,
16) Naaz Ahmed Shariff
Bangalore Urban District – 100ft x 200 ft. out of Muslim Grave Yard and Naubahar Shah Makan, Armstrong Road.
17) M A Khalid
Bangalore Urban District – 100ft x 200 ft. out of Muslim Grave Yard and Naubahar Shah Makan, Armstrong Road.
18) Obedulla Shariff
Bangalore Urban District – 602.29 Acres in Bellahalli village, belonging to Hazrath Manik Shah Dargah, Cubbonpet (Avenue Road).