Daya Nayak - Allegations of Mafia Links and Corruption

Allegations of Mafia Links and Corruption

In 2003, ex-journalist Ketan Tirodkar went to court and accused Nayak of accepting money from mafia bosses. Mr Tirodkar is also facing trial for his alleged involvement in underworld activities and he is still in jail. Daya Nayak is being investigated by the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court for links with the underworld. As a result, anti-corruption officials raided his house on January 21, 2006 following reports that he had amassed more wealth than his known sources of income could have allowed. On February 18, 2006, a sessions court issued a non-bailable warrant against him in the disproportionate assets case after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the sessions court, the Bombay High Court and after the Supreme Court of India declined to interfere in the case and directed him to surrender. Two days later, he surrendered as directed and was sent to judicial custody. During the investigation ACB arrested Daya Nayak's friend Mr. P. Manivelan, at the insistence of Mrs. Pradnya Saravade, for allegedly laundering Daya Nayak's money. He was put in jail for 62 days. Manivelan took the matter to State Human Rights Commission. The Commission Chairman Justice Kshitij Vyas criticized the arrest and passed strictures against Pradnya Saravade for her high handedness. He also directed the government to recover Rs. 25000/-(Rs. Twenty five thousand only) from her.