ED Arrested Satish Uke and Pradip Uke in a Money Laundering Case

On the basis of two FIRs filed at Ajni Police Station in Nagpur, the Directorate of Enforcement filed a money laundering case against Satish Uke and Pradip Uke. The first FIR was filed by Mohammad Jaffar, nephew of Late Mr. Mohammad Samad, owner of the 5 Acre land in Mouza Bokhara, Nagpur, against Satish Uke and Pradip Uke, who allegedly seized the abovementioned land by creating bogus documents. Mrs. Shobharani Rajendra Nalode, secretary of Aishwari Sahakari Grih Nirman Sanstha, filed a second FIR against Satish Uke, Pradip Uke, and others, saying that they had illegally taken her society’s 1.5 acre land in MouzaBabulkheda, Nagpur. The ED launched an investigation under the PMLA Act of 2002 and took multiple statements in connection with the issue.

According to the inquiry so far, Satish Uke and Pradip Uke used fraud and forgery to construct bogus POA (Power of Attorney) in the names of Mr. Chandrashekhar Namdevrao Matte and Mrs. Khairunisa and fraudulently took the property from the original land owners. Satish and Pradip Uke are still in illegal control of the lands.

As a result, on 31.3.2022, the residential premises of Satish Uke and Pradip Uke in Nagpur were searched, and several damning documents/digital evidence were seized. Following the recording of the statements, Satish Uke and Pradip Uke were arrested on the same day for the commission of an offence under Section 3 of the PMLA Act, 2002. They appeared in front of the PMLA Court in Mumbai and were remanded in ED custody till 6.4.2022.

More research is being conducted.