Source :Aditya Kaul / DNA:Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1:20 IST
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a substantial amount of wealth, including Rs67.5 lakh and foreign currency of various countries from the bank lockers being operated by Indian Airlines air hostess Anu Puri.
CBI said the Indian currency was found in a locker jointly operated by Puri and a female colleague of hers.
The seizures from Puri’s lockers include 150 grams of jewellery and foreign currency: US$ 4477, AUS$ 1200, €1120, UAE Dirhams 100, Omani Rial 17,400, Malaysian Ringett 14 and Thai Baht 13,980.
This is besides Rs7.25 lakh that was seized during raids on Puri’s premises on Monday.
CBI stumbled upon incriminating evidence against the middle-aged air hostess while probing the disproportionate assets case against IAS officer O Ravi, who was booked recently.
Though the CBI is mum on the role of the air hostess in the Rs340-crore tax evasion case involving six Daman-based distilleries, O Ravi and some excise officials, sources within the agency have hinted that Puri could be the common link between the accused.
CBI claims that the total assets acquired by Puri, between 1982 and 2010, are Rs4.99-crore, against her income of Rs1.36-crore.
“A wealth of Rs3.62-crore is unexplained. Her disproportionate assets are 265%,” said a senior CBI officer.
CBI had on Monday found that Puri owned four properties in Green Park and Safdarjung Enclave and another in Anand Niketan, a flat in her father’s name in Safdarjung Enclave and cash worth Rs7.25 lakh.
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