Mumbai: Trouble is yet again set to brewing for Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik as he is said to have a 50 per cent share of profit in the illegal activities by Topsgrup which has recently been a target of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Pratap Sarnaik has received kickbacks of over Rs.7 crore from security service provider Topsgrup for allegedly facilitating a contract of Rs 175 crore with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The contract for providing security guards at MMRDA was subcontracted to Topsgrup.
Amit Chandole, director of Vihang Advertising and a close aide of Sarnaik, who was arrested by ED, late night on Wednesday, allegedly used to collect Rs 6 lakh every month from Topsgrup on behalf of Sarnaik.
Currently, the ED is investigating a money laundering case against the promoters of Topsgrup, a few related parties and Sarnaik.
The ED case is based on October 28 FIR, filed by a former employee of Topsgrup , Ramesh Iyer , who has alleged that Topsgrup has cheated MMRDA of Rs 175 crore.