Team Herald
PANJIM: Depositors of Visionary Credit Co-op Society, Salcete have lodged complaints against some former officials and present staff of the society in connection with alleged cheating. Separate complaints have been filed with Enforcement Directorate and Economic Offences Cell (EOC) accusing the Society of committing a fraud of nearly Rs 6 crore.
In a complaint to ED, three depositors – Maria Vanda Gomes, Savio Dias and Remedios Fernandes stated that several depositors at the Society’s head office and branch offices have invested money by way of fixed deposit, RD, daily pigmy collection and saving account but since last 15 months, the Society is not remitting the money despite maturity. The depositors’ cheques are also being bounced.
“We request to kindly investigate the said society and all ex-chairmen, secretary and other staff, till date, as there were another two FIRs filed in 2010 and 2013 where around Rs 6 crore was fraudulently taken by the then founder members, chairman and secretary,” the complaint to ED Joint Director states.
Four complaints within a span of three months from November 2019 to January 2020 were lodged by depositors of Majorda branch, Colva branch, Ramnagar branch and depositors of all branches before the local police stations and the EOC.
Meanwhile, in a separate complaint filed before the EOC on Wednesday, the complainants have said that ex-chairman and staff members along with the managers of Colva branch, Majorda branch and Ramnagar branch are not completing the handover process. “They have been coming for a day and are absent for almost a week to 10 days. Secondly, the managers of the three different branch offices mentioned above along with the other staff members are updating back dated cash entries pertaining to the respective branch and are changing the account,” the complaint copy reads while seeking immediate action into the matter.
Herald contacted the EOC that confirmed receiving a complaint while assuring the complainants that inquiry would be initiated.
