Hans Manthir Ballah appeared before the Weekend Court, presided over by Magistrate Akshay Nundloll, this Saturday. He was provisionally charged with money laundering.
Arrested Friday by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC), Hans Kumar Ballah is the subject of a provisional charge of money laundering. Following his indictment, he was granted parole.
During a search of his home, investigators seized around Rs 1.9 million, including foreign currency, 5 grams of cannabis, as well as a sedan. During his interrogation, Hans Kumar Ballah claimed to be able to justify the origin of his income as well as the financing of his property.
In court, the FCC indicated that it did not oppose his release on parole. The court imposed two bails of Rs 150,000 each on him, as well as an acknowledgment of debt of Rs 1 million.
Among the conditions imposed by the court, Hans Kumar Ballah must:
report daily to the Sodnac police station between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.;
provide a cell phone number where they can be reached;
not interfere with witnesses in the case;
not leave Mauritian territory without the authorization of the court.
As the Cash Office was closed on Saturdays, the suspect was released on parole today. He will have to report to the Sodnac police station this Saturday as well as Sunday.
He will be brought before the Rose-Hill Court again on Monday morning to complete the formalities relating to his bail.
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