A complaint has been filed of disproportionate assets against Crime Branch Police Inspector Dattaguru Sawant. In the omplaint submitted to the Director General of Police it has been sought that an F.I.R be registered against Inspector Dattaguru Sawant his wife Manuja Sawant, Antonio Caitan Fernandes and his wife Freda Maria Castro Fernandes besides Gaurang Sinai Suctancar partner of Risara Properties for the offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(d)&(e) 13(2) & 10 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 3 of the Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and Section 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 read with section 120 B and/or 34 IPC. A copy of the complaint has also been submitted to the Chief Secretary and the Director of Vigilance while seeking their prompt intervention in the matter.
In the complaint it has been stated that Dattaguru Sawant and wife Manuja in collusion and connivance with Antonio Caitan Fernandes and Freda Maria Castro Fernandes, both residents of Karapur Tisk in Sanquelim and with the tacit support of Gaurang Sinai Suctancar entered into a benami transaction and purchased Flat A-102, at Risara Luxuria in Taleigao admeasuring 138 sq. mtrs. for which the entire consideration of Rs. 89,80,800 has been paid by Dattaguru Sawant even though the Agreement is shown as the name of Antonio Caitan Fernandes and Freda Maria Castro Fernandes, as purchasers in the Agreement of Sale dated 31.7.2014 duly registered in the Office of the Sub Registrar, Ilhas, under Serial No. 1790/14 dated 31.7.2014. That it is a benami transaction is evident on the face of the Agreement for Sale as the mode of the payment of Rs. 89,80,800 for that registered Agreement is not spelt out as a result of which Dattaguru Sawant and his wife Manuja, Antonio Caitan Fernandes, read Maria Castro Fernandes, and airing Sinai Suctancar had committed offences punishable under section 3 of the Prohibition of Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and that in the course of carrying out the transaction they have also committed an offence of money laundering offence punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 while Dattaguru Sawant and his wife Manuja Sawant have also committed an offence punishable under Section 8, 10, 13(1)(d)&(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 r/w 120 B and/or Section 34 of the IPC. Pointing out that Dattaguru Sawant was now residing in that very luxurious flat at Risara Luxuria, in the complaint has also been alleged that Dattaguru Sawant is currently spending a whopping twenty lakhs on furnishing that flat which should also come under the scrutiny and scanner of the investigation. In the complaint it has also been pointed out that Dattaguru Sawant and his spouse Manuja who is a housewife had purchased two Polo cars bearing registration Nos GA07K2111 and GA07Q2111. It has been further stated that though the cars are hypothecated the salary of Dattaguru Sawant and his spouse being a housewife is not sufficient to service the two loans and on this count too he has committed offences punishable under section 13(1) (d) & (e) while Dattaguru Sawant has also reportedly not sought the required permission from the department to acquire the vehicles. In the complaint it has further been pointed out that Dattaguru Sawant on 18th August 2014 at a auction conducted by the Goa Housing Board had bid for a mind boggling amount of Rs. 1,45,86,000 for a plot admeasuring 483 sq. mtrs. at Durga Vaddo in Taleigao, for which purpose he had deposited an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- which amount subsequently came to be forfeited as he did not complete the payment of the bidded amount. The details of payment of Rs. 1, 00,000/- towards that bid was not disclosed to the higher authorities nor was the required permission sought under the service rules towards the biding and forfeiture. Dattaguru Sawant had also committed offences punishable under Section 13(1) (d) & (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 r/w 120 B and/or Section 34 of the IPC. While urging the DGP to direct the registering of an F.I.R against Dattaguru Sawant and the other accused, it has been sought that the complaint be promptly investigated strictly in accordance with law. It has also been sought that the DGP issue other necessary directions that he may deem fit and proper in view of the serious offences alleged against Dattaguru Sawant who is a Police Inspector at the Crime Branch while the mantra of the Government has been Zero Tolerance to Corruption. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com