Saritha’s financial source cannot be probed: Police

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State police has informed that it is not possible to probe the source of lakhs of money Solar scam accused Saritha paid to settle solar cases. The authority to probe the financial source or financial income is only with the Income Tax department. On the other hand if the money sourced is through certain criminal act, it can be probed by the State police.

There were about 46 cases in 39 courts against Saritha. In 33 cases, the FIR was filed by special investigation team led by ADGP Hemachandran. Most of these cases were settled with the help of money that reached Saritha’s hands and according to her counsel, Rs 12:85 lakh was used for settling cases.

As per law, money cheating cases can be settled by paying back the money to the complainant, unless the money used is obtained through robbery or some other criminal activity. In that case the state police can investigate the source of money sourced illegally. But in the case of Saritha there is no complaint or evidence against money sourced by her. State police have already informed the home ministry about the legal side of the fact and its inability to probe the source of Saritha’s money.      

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