The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Telangana Police, the premier investigation agency of Telangana, has reportedly frozen twenty six bank accounts of the Operation Mobilisation (OM) India group of Charities on November 21, 2020. The twenty six bank accounts belong to a total of seven related charity groups.
CID, Telangana had filed a criminal case against Joseph D’Souza, his son Josh D’Souza and others vide FIR No.22/2016 dated 29-09-2016 based on a complaint by Albert Lael, the former Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of OM India group of charities and National Director of 103 Good Shepherd Schools run by the same organization.
Investigations revealed that the accused received huge amounts of money via donations from abroad to run various charities in India. The funds thus received were deposited in banks as Fixed Deposit (FDs). These funds were then diverted and misappropriated by the accused, thus cheating the donors and other patrons of the organisation. To put a halt to any more transactions which may lead to the accused misappropriating and diverting more of the charity funds, the CID froze the accounts. The CID is also investigating alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).
The prime accused Joseph D’Souza has challenged the CID order in the Telangana High Court to remove the restrictions on the multiple accounts.
Operation Mobilisation India, along with Dignity Freedom Network (founded as Dalit Freedom Network) and Operation Mercy India Foundation, have partner-organisations and affiliates in Canada, UK, USA and Australia.
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