CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SPE/SIU
(XII)
NEW
DELHI
_________________________________
1. PROGRESS REPORT NO. : 1
AND DATE.
: 23.02.1993
2.
CASE NO. AND
DATE : RC.1/93-SIU(XII)
OF REGISTRATION : Dt.08.07.1993
3.
NAME OF THE ACCUSED : M/s
. Southern Arts,
Exporters
of Indian Handicrafts
10-D, First East Main
Road,
Shenoy
Nagar,
Madras
and Unknown Others.
4.
OFFENCES : U/s 120-B IPC and
Sec.25 (1)
r/w
Sec.3(1) of Antiquities and
Art
Treasures Act, 1972
5.
NAME OF THE
IO. : Shri Hari Kumar, Inspr/SIU.
6.
NO. OF
WITNESSES :
EXAMINED
That, M/s.
Southern Arts, Exporters of Indian Handicrafts, 10-D, First Main Road, Shenoy
Nagar, Madras, exported 34 items from the port of Madras to Mr. Guide Zanderige
Via 24 Maggie 437126 Verona, Italy, in connivance with the officials of Customs
of Madras, Illegally against the provisions of the Antiquities & Art
Treasures Act, 1972. On inspection of the aforesaid 34 items by Dr. C. Margbandhu,
Director (Exploration), ASI, New Delhi at Pisa, Italy at the instance of
Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources Development, New Delhi, 19
items were found to be “Antiquity”. In view of above, the instant case was
registered against the Exporter (and unknown others).
9.
DEVELOPMENTS:-
During the
fortnight under review, the IO Submitt plan of Action in the case. A copy of
the same is enclosed herewith. Special Look-out notices have also been sent to
NCRB/New Delhi and to the Director General of Police of Southern States along
with the photocopies of photographs of the items, which are lying presently at
Pisa, Italy with the Customs Authorities, requesting them to check their
records under their jurisdiction with a view to find out, if any report
regarding the theft of any the item, is reputed, to them. Interpol/CBI/New
Delhi has been requested to move to IP/Rome for the seizure of the consignment,
in question, lying with Customs authorities in Pisa, Italy and restitution of
the same to India thereafter. The matter has also been reported to Secretary,
Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources & Development, Shastri
Bhavan, New Delhi so that they may inform to the Embassy of India at Rome,
Italy, for necessary direction to Customs Authorities in Pisa, Italy, for not
releasing the consignment to the Importer. The IO has proceeded to Madras in
connection with the investigation of this case and the progress shall be
reported to HO on his return.
10.
CD (S) NO. & DATE (S) :
C.D. No.1 dated .07.1993
ON WHICH PR BASED : C.D. No.1 dated .07.1993
C.D. No.1 dated .07.1993
C.D. No.1 dated .07.1993
11.
PENDING ACTION : A
detailed Plan of Action
Submitted by the IO, is
Enclosed herewith.
DETAILED
PLAN OF ACTION SUBMITTED IN CASE RC.1/93-SIU(XII) FOR PERUSAL.
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1.
To take immediate steps for retrieval of the case property from
Italy by moving the Interpol as well as Indian Embassy in Rome.
2.
To send reference to Interpol for conducting part investigation
in Italy regarding the examination of the Importer.
3.
To visit Madra:-
i.
information to be collected from the exporters regarding the
procurement of the antiquities, their supplier etc. and also to elicit
information regarding the conspiracy if any with ASI or customs. Collect the
original shipping bills and other documents from the Customs Madras and also
examine the concerned appraiser who passed the consignment.
ii.
To examine the ASI officials in Madras to know whether the
consignment was referred to them by customs authorities and also to know
whether the exporters ever obtained the non-antiquity certificate for the items
they exported, and also examined the concerned officers.
iii.
To examin concerned CHA in Madras who facilitated the shipment of
the consignment. Further to seize the copy of the concerned shipping bill
available with the CHA and also to examine the concerned persons, procuring
their, specimen handwriting and signature etc. to prove that the shipping bill
was prepared by them (For GEQD Reference).
iv.
To interrogate the partners or the proprietors of the exporter
i.e. M/s. Southern Arts,
Exporters of Indian Handicrafts, 10-D Ist East Main Road, Shenoy Nagar,
Madras to know the facts and circumstances by which they could manage to export
the consignment consisting the antiquities by hoodwinking the authorities and
smuggling the items. Further
v.
To collect information regarding the payments made by the
Italian customer for particular consignment and also to visit the concerned
bank and obtain the records pertaining to payment.
vi.
To collect all other information which may crop up during the
investigation like the export licence or permit etc. of the exporter.
4.
To make efforts to know whether the antiquities in this case are
of stolen items by sending Special Look Out Notices and also to other sources
like publishing the photograph of the seize antiquities in major national
newspapers.
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