log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2024 Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore/IOS) 16 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME X, NO.170 Instagram.com/thegoanonline RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 Govt to terminate notaries Search yields gold worth `3 cr from bank lockers named in land grab cases Several property documents also found MINISTER SAYS GOVT TIGHTENING SCREWS ON SUCCESSION DEEDS THE GOAN I NETWORK MARGAO Asserting that the Justice Jhadav Commission has named certain notaries for allegedly conniving with land grabbers in land grab cases, Law Minister Aleixo Sequeira said the services of the notaries will be terminated to send a message loud and clear that the government means business. The Law Minister further said the government has started tightening screws on succession deeds and other deeds to put an end to land grab in the State. Reiterating his stand that land grab cannot take place without the connivance of notaries, the Law Minister said this has been established by the Jadhav Commission constituted by the government to PUTTING AN END TO CORRUPTION „„Aleixo says land grab cannot take place without connivance of notaries „„This has been established by Jadhav Commission constituted by the government to go into the land grab cases „„Justice Jhadav has mentioned names of notaries, who according to him, have connived with land grabbers „„I have sought cooperation of Advocates to work hand-in-hand to stop land grab „„Process to initiate action against notaries is underway... I will terminate the services of the notaries „„Action against notaries named in Commission report will not only act as a deterrent, but will send a message to those feel that the govt will take care of them go into the land grab cases. “If you go through the report submitted by the Jhadav Commission report, Justice Jhadav has mentioned the names of notaries, who according to him, have connived with the land grabbers. I had made the statement earlier this on the issue since I was attending a programme organised by the South Goa Advocates Association. Since some of these are notaries, I have sought the cooperation of Advocates to work hand in hand to stop land grab”, he said. When media asked him to name the notaries who have come under scanner, Sequeira shot back “open the Jhadav Commission report and you can have a look at the names”. Sequeira asserted that it is a fact that land grab cannot take place without the connivance of the notaries. Asked whether the government is contemplating action against notaries whose names find a mention in the Jhadav Commission report, the Law Minister said the government will terminate the services of all the notaries, who have been named in the report. “The process to initiate action against the notaries is underway. I will terminate the services of the notaries. This is a commitment I want to give today”, Sequeira added He said action against the notaries named in the Commission report will not only act as a deterrent, but will send a message loud and clear to those who care a damn that the government will take care of them too. THE GOAN I NETWORK PANAJI Just before handing over the probe of the multi-crore investment fraud case to the Crime Branch, the Economic Offenses Cell conducted searches of bank lockers belonging to the absconding accused couple Myron Rod- MULTI-CRORE FRAUD rigues and Deepali Parab, as well as Myron’s ex-wife, Sunita Rodrigues. The search led to the recovery of gold ornaments valued at Rs 3 crore and other documents. Details shared by SP Rahul Gupta revealed that the EOC Police Station obtained a search warrant from the JMFC ‘C’ Court, Margao, and conducted searches of bank lockers at HDFC Bank, Fator- PRIZED CATCH „„4,125 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 3 cr (approx) „„Original receipts, invoices for gold purchases made by Myron & Deepali „„Original sale deed, title documents of a villa in Nuvem purchased by Myron „„Documents related to home loan availed by Myron da Branch. These lockers included one hired by Deepali, one jointly hired by Myron and Sunita, and another jointly hired by Myron and Deepali. The searches were carried out in the presence of two panch witnesses and bank officials, along with the assistance of expert services. Gupta said that the EOC recovered 4,125 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 3 crore approx, and original receipts and invoices for gold purchases made by Myron and Deepali. Another locker contained an empty jewellery box while a separate locker held an original sale deed and title documents for a villa in Nuvem village, purchased by Myron. Documents related to a home loan Myron availed were also found. “All gold ornaments and documents have been attached under the panchanama,” the SP said. Myron and Deepali, believed to be masterminds in the case, along with other directors of the fake investment firm are booked for duping several people. The FIR registered in October 2023 has not led to any arrests while Myron is allegedly hiding in London.