The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday, November 7, detained former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia’s son Ashok Saikia after a raid in his house at Sarumotoria, Guwahati.
Raid due to mortgage issue
The raid is associated with a mortgage rip-off in the Assam State Co-operative and Agriculture Development (ASCARD) Bank.
The CBI raided his property in reference to a case (No 202/1998) registered with Paltan Bazar police station.
Case handed over to CBI
However, the case was handed over to the CBI in 2001.
The case was then transferred to the CBI in regards to the complaints (No. 5/E/ 2001 and 6/E/2001) filed in the Kolkata Branch of the CBI.
Ashok Saikia was convicted in 2013 for the 6/E/2001 case.
The son of former leader minister Hiteswar Saikia was on the run after appealing to the court.
On November 9, he will have to appear before a special CBI court.
#Ashok Saikia’s statement
While speaking to the media, Ashok Saikia claimed that he had cleared the dues of the banks. He produced a declaration of the bank in this regard.
The bank statement says: “This is to certify that Sri Ashok Kr. Saikia, Director, HPS India Pvt. Ltd., the resident of Nandan Nagar, Sarumataria, Dispur Guwahati-6, was the loanee of Assam State, Co-operative Agriculture, and Rural Development Bank Ltd.”
“He has availed loan amount of Rs. 9, 37,701.00 only under Bridge loan scheme during the year 1996. As per our letter Ref. No. ASCARDB (L/C) 192/2002/61 Dated. 14.09.2011 under the compromise settlement scheme he has fully repaid (repaid) the dues both principal and interest. Now his aforesaid loan is liquidated,” it said.
The statement, issued on October 10, 2015, was signed by the General Manager in charge, H.N. Borah.
