EOW scanning Hussain, Velji’s bank accounts; PCR extended to May 12

Nagpur: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Nagpur city police has started checking the bank accounts of Sheikh Hussain Abdul Jabbar (68) and his accomplice Iqbal Ismail Velji (50).
From January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2016, Hussain was chairman of Hazraj Baba Tajuddin Trust at Tajbagh while Velji was the secretary, during which tenure a Rs1.50 crore fraud occurred. “During this period, the transactions in the bank accounts of Hussain and Velji will be thoroughly investigated,” said an official from the investigating agency. Police will also try to find out where they invested the money. tnn