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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Buds Authority seeks collector's help for remitting lease premium paid to Kinfra by Nirmal Krishna scam accused
Thiruvananthapuram: The Buds Authority sent a request to the district collector to direct Kinfra to remit the lease premium of Rs 89 lakh, which was collected from the accused in the Nirmal Krishna deposit fraud for leasing out a 50-cent land for operating a garment factory. Earlier, the authority attached all the properties owned by the accused as part of recovery measures and one of the attached properties was the 50-cent land at Kinfra. However, during the process, the authority found that the land was actually owned by a woman entrepreneur Usha Umesh, 53, and it was fraudulently taken by K Nirmalan, the key accused in the Nirmal Krishna fraud. As per the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes (Buds) Act, the authority has no power to attach a tri-party asset and its powers are limited to attaching the assets directly owned by the accused. Buds Authority revoked recovery measures against the land and requested Kinfra to remit the lease premium paid after deducting the amounts for the years the land was used by the accused. Despite sending several reminders, there was no progress from Kinfra. Following this, Buds Authority sent a letter to the district collector asking to direct Kinfra in this regard. An RTI application was filed by the woman entrepreneur seeking the details of the pact between Kinfra and the accused regarding the land. However, Kinfra claimed they were not in possession of such a document. This raises questions about how the accused possessed the land in Kinfra, which was owned by a woman. The woman alleged that she was evicted from the land by the accused with the help of officials concerned and some trade union workers.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Buds Authority takes steps to recover defrauded funds in land fraud case
Thiruvananthapuram: The competent authority under the Buds Act has initiated measures to recoup Rs 89 lakh, which was paid to Kinfra by the key accused in the Nirmal Krishna deposit fraud to allegedly seize a 50-cent land owned by a woman Umesh, who ran Pooja Garments, owns the land and a 54,000 sq ft building at Kinfra Park. The woman alleged that the accused K Nirmalan seized the firm and land in 2013 through fraudulent per the financial fraud case, more than 13,000 depositors in Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari districts were allegedly cheated out of over Rs 1,000 crores, by Nirmal Krishna Chit Fund used the defrauded money of the depositors to seize the land, the woman alleged. Buds Authority attached the land during the probe into the chit fund fraud . The authority later found that the land and building were not owned by Nirmalan but by the woman. As per rules, Buds Authority has no power to attach a tri-party asset; its powers are limited to attaching the assets directly owned by the accused. After finding that Pooja Garments was owned by the woman, Buds Authority halted attachment proceedings but started taking measures to recoup the Rs 89 lakh paid to Kinfra by the accused. "There were irregularities in the way the factory land was handed over to Nirmalan. We sent a letter to Kinfra demanding the payment of Rs 89 lakh. However, we received a vague reply," said a Buds Authority tried to enter the factory a few days ago but was stopped by the accused and his associates. In response, Usha approached the district collector, and the collector directed the police to ensure protection. However, she alleged that the police failed to provide any protection to her and she was evicted when she tried to enter.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Woman claims ownership of land and factory at Kinfra to be attached in Nirmal Krishna fraud case
Thiruvananthapuram: A 53-year-old woman has alleged that the main accused in the Nirmal Krishna Chit Fund scam has seized her 50 cents of land and a garment manufacturing factory at Kinfra International Apparel Park through fraudulent methods. The complainant Usha Umesh , owner of Pooja Garments, has now filed an impleading petition before the high court to add her as a party in the hearing on the petition filed by the accused to quash recovery proceedings initiated by the Buds Authority against the land and building at Kinfra. The accused K Nirmalan had approached the high court seeking a stay against the Buds Authority's move to attach the land and 54,000 sq ft building. However, the woman claimed that she was the actual owner. The court will consider her plea on May 10. The woman has also submitted a plea in this regard to the Buds Authority. "Nirmalan made his wife a business promotion partner in my firm in 2010 after promising me to help expand my business. However, there was no progress as promised and in 2013 Nirmalan removed her from the post and took charge. Nirmalan then registered the land in his name by bribing Kinfra officials. He also bribed some trade union workers in my firm and turned them against me. He then ousted me through threats and blackmail and took full charge of the firm," said Usha. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologist: Watch out for this Household Item Blissy Learn More Undo The land was allotted to her for 90 years by Kinfra, Usha said. "It was at this time that Nirmalan landed in legal issues on the complaints of the people who deposited money at the chit funds. Buds Authority attached his assets, and they included my firm and land as well. I want my land and firm back," added Usha. Over 13,000 depositors in Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari districts were allegedly defrauded of over Rs 1,000 crore by the accused. The state govt has recommended a CBI probe into the fraud.
