Iqbal Mirchi's aide booked for demolition of Mumbai talkies
Enforcement Directorate
(ED) on Tuesday filed an FIR at V P Road police station in Mumbai against Abdul Kadar Ali Mohamed, an associate and neighbour of the late drug smuggler Iqbal Mirchi, after alleging that he had demolished the New Roshan Talkies in Girgaon two years ago and attempted to sell the plot for Rs 15 crore despite the property being under ED attachment.
Abdul had transferred the property to his name, and Mukhtar Patka, Mirchi's brother-in-law, managed the theatre until it was shut down during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Patka told the ED in his statement that he warned Abdul against demolishing the attached structure.
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Subsequently, Mirchi's son, who is absconding and accused in the money laundering case, filed an application before the tribunal seeking the removal of illegal encroachments from the premises and requesting the ED to take possession of the property when the ED came to know about the demolition.
Mirchi's family is contesting the case through their advocate in court
The ED had previously attached five immovable and movable properties of Mirchi, valued at Rs 979 crore, in the money laundering case, including the Roshan Talkies.
The FIR stated that Abdul had known Mirchi since 1965. In 1982, a mutual friend, Mumtaz Pehalwan, suggested that they jointly purchase the theatre. Following negotiations, they agreed to purchase the property together for a total of Rs 6 lakh.
Abdul claimed to have contributed Rs 5.4 lakhs from his bank account.
The ED's police complaint accuses Abdul of misusing the agreement to transfer the property solely to his name and failing to demonstrate that he had made the necessary payments for its purchase.
In 2019, the ED initiated a money laundering investigation against Mirchi and his associates, leading to the attachment of several properties in 2020, including the Roshan Talkies. The adjudication authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) confirmed the attachment. Although the ED was scheduled to take possession of the property, Mirchi's relatives obtained a stay from the Appellate Tribunal, leaving the matter unresolved.
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