Balakrishna, the close confidant of Baba Ramdev, was booked in another case. He was already booked in a case for alleged violations of the passport act. Now the charge against him in the latest case is, violation of foreign exchange rules.
The Enforcement Directorate has booked a case against Balakrishna on Wednesday, under the prevention of money laundering act. It has registered the case on the basis of CBI’s FIR, in which, he was charged with violations of the Passport Act. According to ED, Balakrishna, who is a director of a food products’ company, had travelled to 25 countries, including some countries, which are known as tax havens, with a fake passport.
Interacting with media in Haridwar on 22nd of this month, Balakrishna told that the functioning of the trusts, run by Baba Ramdev has been transparent. He also said that the Central government was frustrated after they exposed the corruption and black money.
Balakrishna has been looking after various trusts run by Baba Ramdev. CBI had booked a case against him last year, on the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy for procuring fake degree and violating Indian passport act. It was charged that Balakrishna furnished a fake and forged High School and graduation certificates to get passport. He was arrested last month and sent to jail in the aforesaid case. He came out of the jail on 17th of this month, after getting bail.
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