GRAND-BAIE: Chitraj Purmanund arrested for the offense of Child Grooming

He and his twin brother, Chetan Purmanund, are under investigation by the FCC for money laundering

Grand-Baie police arrested Chitraj Purmanund (45), director of Areva Immobilier, for the offense of Child Grooming on Saturday. He was placed in a cell at the Piton detention center. This resident of Domaine Hillside, Belle-Vue-Harel, denies the accusations against him.

It was a 13-year-old girl who filed a complaint against Chitraj Purmanund. She claims that she was in a sports club at Domaine Labourdonnais on the evening of April 13. She is friends with another minor, who is close to the suspect. In her version, the complainant claims that Chitraj Purmanund asked her for her telephone number, which she provided.

About ten minutes later, she received a message from the suspect on WhatsApp who introduced himself as “Avin”. The girl responded to the messages because she wanted to maintain a good relationship with this close friend of hers. However, the forty-year-old continues to flood her with messages and he allegedly invited the minor to his villa.

Furthermore, the twins Chetan and Chitraj Purmanund are the subject of an investigation by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC). Their alleged involvement in several controversial transactions gradually attracted the attention of the authorities, particularly as part of a broader investigation into potential money laundering and fraud linked to their companies. real estate. The details of this affair were revealed by the Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, following a parliamentary inquiry by Franco Quirin.

It all started with complaints from several buyers, who claimed to have been wronged in real estate projects. One of the victims had taken steps to buy a villa in a project called Iréva Villas in the North.

After having already paid a large sum, he would have found himself faced with an unexpected request for additional payment from Chitraj Purmanund. Refusing to give in to this demand which he considered unjustified, he preferred to abandon the project. This situation triggered a police investigation, revealing practices considered suspicious by several witnesses.

Throughout the investigation, the authorities collected testimonies and transmitted the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who requested additional details. During this time, the dispute between the victim and one of the companies involved evolved before the courts. Finally, an agreement was reached, providing for a partial reimbursement to the plaintiff, which made it possible to close this aspect of the conflict on a civil level.

However, this settlement did not put an end to the suspicions. Another complaint, filed by a second buyer, reports a similar situation: a full payment made for a property never