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Order under the COFEPOSA Act directing a person subject to a preventive detention order to surrender, on grounds that he has absconded.

Detailed Summary

The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA Wing), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, issues S.O. 1969(E) dated 8th May 2024 recording that the Joint Secretary, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (52 of 1974), had by Order No. PD-12001/03/2024-COFEPOSA dated 17.01.2024 directed detention of Shri Mohammed Tousique Siddique @ Tousiqbhai @ Mohammed Tousique, son of Abdul Kadir Jailani Siddique, of Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, at Lajpore Central Jail, Surat, to prevent smuggling-related activities; as the Central Government believes he has absconded or is concealing himself so the order cannot be executed, it now directs him, under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the said Act, to appear before the Director General & Inspector General of Police, Karnataka State Police Headquarters, Bangalore, within seven days of publication of the Order in the Official Gazette; issued under file No. PD-12001/03/2024-COFEPOSA and signed by Anupam Prakash, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09052024-254135 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1876] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024/VAISAKHA 19, 1946 2975 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU) (COFEPOSA WING) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th May, 2024 S.O. 1969(E).—Whereas the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, specially empowered under sub- section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (52 of 1974) issued Order No. PD-12001/03/2024-COFEPOSA dated 17.01.2024 under the said sub-section directing that Shri Mohammed Tousique Siddique @ Tousiqbhai @ Mohammed Tousique, S/o Abdul Kadir Jailani Siddique, R/o Zahida Mansion, Shaheen Street, Magdoom Colony, Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada – 581320, Karnataka be detained and kept in Lajpore Central Jail, Surat with a view to preventing him from smuggling goods, abetting the smuggling of goods, dealing in smuggled goods otherwise than by engaging in transporting or concealing or keeping smuggled goods, in future. 2. Whereas the Central Government has reasons to believe that the aforesaid person has absconded or has been concealing himself so that the Order cannot be executed. 3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs the aforesaid person to appear before the Director General & Inspector general of Police, Karnataka State Police Headquarters, No.2, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette. [No. PD-12001/03/2024-COFEPOSA] ANUPAM PRAKASH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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