The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached immovable properties worth about Rs 2 crore in connection with a disproportionate assets case involving a Western Railway employee. The Ahmedabad Zonal Office of the agency took this action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case involves Prashant Rabri, a former porter-cum-box boy with Western Railway, who is accused of amassing significant assets through corrupt means during his service.
The ED’s investigation was initiated based on an FIR filed by the Gujarat Police under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This FIR revealed predicate offenses scheduled under the PMLA, allowing the central agency to proceed with the case. Between January 1, 2017, and February 2, 2021, Prashant Rabri allegedly acquired disproportionate assets valued at around Rs 2.58 crore, including movable and immovable properties in his and his wife’s names.
Officials stated that these properties were obtained through illicit funds generated from corrupt activities. Following a detailed financial analysis and property records examination, the ED found that a significant portion of the assets was financed using proceeds of crime. Acting under the PMLA, the agency issued a Provisional Attachment Order covering immovable properties worth approximately Rs 2 crore.
The attached properties were identified as being acquired directly through the utilization of alleged illegal income. Subsequent proceedings in the case will be conducted as per the PMLA’s provisions, with adjudication by the competent authority. The investigation is ongoing to ascertain the full extent of financial irregularities and uncover any additional assets related to the case.
