Bengaluru, Aug 5: Mohammed Mansoor Khan, the founder of notorious I-Monetary Advisory (IMA), was too generous in paying bribes if reports are to be believed.
Khan, the prime accused in multi-billion Ponzi scheme has reportedly told his investigators that he has paid around Rs 1,750 crore in bribe to politicians and bureaucrats from central and state governments, besides local leaders including influential Muslim clerics.
“A politician from Bengaluru has received around Rs 410 crore from Khan, besides monthly protection money of Rs 5 crore. A police officer received Rs 1 crore a month in protection fee for 13 successive months. Also, the cop took 10kg gold and diamond ornaments. The politician forced Khan to give Rs 2 crore each to five corporators,” a source privy to Khan’s interrogation said.
Khan reportedly bore the wedding expenses of the politician’s son and bought air tickets for his friends attending the event.
“The politician returned only a part of it. When Khan pestered him for the remaining amount, he directed two moulvis to spread derogatory messages about Khan. Fearing this, Khan stopped asking the politician for money,” the source said.
“Khan reportedly paid Rs 30 crore to the IPS officer on different days. Once, Rs 12 crore cash was handed in the parking lot of a club near MG Road,” the source added.
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