Ahmedabad, 5 January 2014

The Ahmedabad police crime branch has today filed a First Information Report(FIR) against controversial NGO operator Teesta Setalvad.

Riot victims from Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad have accused Teesta of fraud by lodging a complaint against her for allegedly collecting foreign donations, but not utilizing them for the intended purpose.

12 residents of the Gulberg Society had sent a complaint to the Police Commissioner against Ms Setalvad around a year ago, who had directed a crime branch probe.

The residents had sent a notice to Ms Setalvad, claiming that that Right To Information queries had revealed that she had collected huge donations from national and international organizations for the purpose of providing financial assistance for reconstruction of houses or developing the Gulberg Society into a museum.

The complainants alleged that “despite collecting foreign donation of Rs. 63 lakh in the account of Citizens for Justice and Peace and Rs. 88 lakh in the account of Sabrang Trust, nothing has been passed on to the members of society.”

The victims, in a separate letter to the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, had also sought a ban on the NGO from organizing annual event on February 28 as a mark of solidarity to the people who lost their lives during the 2002 riots and inquire into the incident.

Following investigations, the crime branch has registered an FIR against Ms Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand.

Also read: Complaint against Teesta and her husband Javed regarding misuse of funds

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Teesta, Shabnam made money in the name of riot victims, alleges Feeroz Khan Pathan in this video