PANAJI: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has granted conditional bail to Rohan Harmalkar in connection with an alleged ₹220.97-crore land-grabbing and money-laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
According to the ED, an alleged syndicate targeted valuable properties whose owners were deceased, residing abroad or had left their properties unattended. The agency has alleged that forged succession documents, wills and sale deeds were used to claim ownership of properties in areas including Anjuna, Revora, Parra, Nadora, Camorlim and Mapusa.
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The ED has estimated the alleged proceeds of crime at ₹220.97 crore. During the investigation, the agency also provisionally attached immovable properties valued at around ₹212.84 crore.
Harmalkar was arrested in connection with the case and subsequently approached the High Court seeking bail. The court has now granted him conditional bail, subject to the terms and conditions laid down in its order.
The allegations made by the ED are part of the ongoing investigation, and the case will proceed in accordance with law.
