Meow Meow Case- Four arrested cops own assets worth crores: Crime Branch

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“Gaikwad owns a house in a plush building, in Thane, which has one sprawling flat per floor. The six-room house is worth at least Rs 4 crore in the current market. Even if he bought it ten years ago, there is still a question of how he was able to afford such a plush house with his salary. Mane, Parate and Sarang own houses in various areas of Mumbai and combined with their vehicles, their assets are worth between Rs 1 to Rs 2 crore each,” said a Crime Branch officer.

The officer added that a police team is currently going through documents found in the houses of the four accused to find out details about their bank accounts.

The Crime Branch has also found that all the four accused own a house each in their respective native places. The police are working to find out if the properties are ancestral or have been bought by the accused after they joined service. The Crime Branch will then calculate the final value of their assets.

“If we are to attach the assets under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, we will need evidence to prove that the assets were bought using proceeds of the drug racket. In absence of such evidence, we will send a report of our investigations to the Anti Corruption Bureau, recommending an inquiry of disproportionate assets,” another officer said.

Sources said that all the five policemen have been interrogated repeatedly since their arrest but have all stuck to denying any connection with Patankar.