Dehradun: After Vigilance and CBI, now ED has also tightened its grip on former DFO Kishanchand and his close associates associated with Pakharo Range. ED has filed a chargesheet against Kishanchand, his wife, Stone Crusher and a foundation of Chand on charges of money laundering. The next hearing in this case will be held on May 23 in the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA Act) Court.
Let us tell you that in the year 2022, Vigilance had registered a case against many accused including former DFO Kishan Chand in the case of illegal tree felling and irregularities in Pakharo Range. Vigilance had also arrested Kishanchand. After this, the chargesheet was also filed in the court. Meanwhile, in September 2023, this matter was raised in the High Court. The High Court had directed the government to hand over the investigation of the case to the CBI.
Vigilance handed over all the documents related to the investigation to the CBI. On the basis of this, the CBI investigated and sought permission from the government to prosecute five former and present officials including Kishanchand.
Meanwhile, the ED was also investigating money laundering in the case. A case was registered in the Dehradun branch of ED regarding this. After nearly two years of investigation, the ED has filed a chargesheet in the special PMLA court against Kishanchand, his wife Brij Rani alias Brij Rani Singh alias Raj Rani, Yugendra Kumar Singh, Abhishek Singh, Kamalendra Singh, M/s Kumar Stone Crusher and Brij Foundation. Brij Foundation is said to be owned by the Kishanchand couple. Large scale money laundering has been confirmed in this case. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for May 23.
