By TCN News,
Chennai: Prof MH Jawaharullah, MLA of Tamil Nadu Assembly and founder and former president of Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year in a cheating case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Four other leaders of TMMK have also been sentenced in the same case.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai has convicted M.H. Jawaharullah, the then President of TMMK and now an MLA, and four other leaders of TMMK in a cheating case related to Coimbatore Muslim Relief Fund. MH Jawaharullah and S. Hyder Ali have been sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for one year and H. Sayed Nizar Ahmed, G.M. Shiek and Nalla Mohmed Kalanjim have been sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for two years. A total fine of Rs. 1.40 lakh has also been imposed on them.
According to a press release posted on the website of CBI on 5th October, a case was registered against five people – MH Jawaharullah, the then State President (TMMK), S. Hyder Ali, the then State General Secretary (TMMK), H. Sayed Nizar Ahmed, the then State Dy. President (TMMK), G.M. Shiek and Nalla Mohmed Kalanjim, the then Authorised Signatories of Coimbatore Muslim Relief Fund and members of TMMK alleging that during the period from 15.12.1997 to 20.06.2000 they entered into a criminal conspiracy at Chennai and formed an association to accept foreign contributions without registering the association and without prior permission of Govt. of India.
M.H. Jawaharullah, Hyder Ali and Syed Nizar Ahmed started an association in the name and style of Coimbatore Muslim Relief Fund and received foreign contributions of Rs. 1,54,88,000/- (approx) from foreign sources. The same was deposited in the account of Coimbatore Muslim Relief Fund opened and maintained at Bank of India, Sowcarpet Branch, Chennai without the registration or prior permission from Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India as required U/s. 6 and Sec.11 respectively of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
After completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed U/s. 120 B IPC r/w. 4(1)(e), section 23 r/w. 6 and 11 and U/s. 25 and 22 of Foreign Contribution ( Regulation ) Act , 1976 before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai on 19.01.2004.
The Court now found the accused persons guilty and convicted them.