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Date: 14-Jun-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Gazette notification in ro Md Zubair Akhter alias Guddu under COFEPOSA Act, 1974

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to an order issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA).
  • It concerns Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter, also known as Guddu, who was previously ordered to be detained to prevent future smuggling activities.
  • As Mr. Akhter is believed to have absconded or concealed himself to avoid the detention order, the Central Government is directing him to appear before the Director General of Police, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata, within 7 days of the publication of this notification.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, through this notification, is ordering Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter to present himself to the Director General of Police, West Bengal, within 7 days of the gazette's publication date (June 14, 2024).
  • This order is issued because the Central Government believes that Mr. Akhter is evading the initial detention order issued on March 6, 2024, under Order No. PD-12001/11/2024-COFEPOSA.
  • The original detention order aimed to prevent Mr. Akhter from engaging in or facilitating smuggling activities.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter

  • Failure to comply may result in further legal action and enhanced enforcement measures against him.

Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Law enforcement agencies may need to intensify efforts to locate and apprehend Mr. Akhter if he fails to comply with the order.

Impact on Government

  • This action demonstrates the government's commitment to preventing economic offenses and maintaining law and order.

Suggested Action Items

  • Relevant government agencies should monitor the situation and be prepared to take further legal action if Mr. Akhter fails to comply.

Key Entities Referenced

Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter (alias Guddu): The individual who is subject to the detention order and the subsequent order to appear before the Director General of Police. Director General of Police, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata: The authority to whom Mr. Akhter is directed to appear. Central Government: The issuing authority of the order, acting through the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA Wing). Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA): The primary legislation under which the orders are issued, aimed at preventing activities detrimental to foreign exchange and smuggling. Order No. PD-12001/11/2024-COFEPOSA dated 06.03.2024: The initial detention order issued against Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14062024-254707 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D4E0x6x2x0 24-254707 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2193] ्ई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, ि् 14, 2024/ज् ष्े ठ 24, 1946 No. 2193] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024/JYAISHTHA 24, 1946 जित्त ं्ं ाल (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केन्‍द री िक आकस िसब ्ा ू र ो) (कोफेपोसा स्ट्क ंध) िदेि ्ई ददल्ली, 13 ि ्, 2024 का.ि. 2311(अ).—िबदक, जिदेिी ंुरा संरक्षण और तस्ट् करी गजतजिजध ज्िारण अजधज् ं, 1974 (1974 का 52) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) के तहत जििेष रूप स े अजधकार-प्राप् त, सं ुक् त सजबि, भारत सरकार द्वारा उक्त उप-धारा के तहत िारी िदेि स.ं पीडी-12001/11/2024- कोफेपोसा दद्ांक 06.03.2024 ं ें ह ज्देि दद ा ग ा आा दक श्री िुबैर अख्तर उफस गड्ु ड , पु् ंो. अख्तर, ज्िासी हजत ारा, घु्ी, रािारहाट न्‍द टाउ्, ंेआो पाडा ंजस्ट्िद के पास, कोलकाता-700159 को जहरासत ं ें जल ा िाए और िदिस केंरी कारा, बेउर िेल, पट्ा ं ें रखा िाए तादक भजिष् ं ें उन्‍द ह ें ंाल की तस्ट् करी कर्,े ंाल की तस्ट् करी को बढािा दे् े और तस्ट् करी के ंाल का पररिह् कर् े ा जिपा् े ा रख्,े ंाल की तस्ट् करी ं ेंलग े व्यजि ों को िरण द्े े ा ंाल की तस्ट्करी को बढािा दे्े स ेरोका िा सके। 2 . िबदक केन्‍द र सरकार के पास ह जिव िास कर् े के कारण ह क दक प ि्क्त ्‍ जक्त भगोडा ह ै ा अप् े को जिपाए ए ए ह ै तादक िदेि का पाल् ् दक ा िा सके। 3552 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3 . अत: अब, उक्त अजधज् ं की धारा 7 की उप-धारा (1) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक्त ों का प्र ोग करत े ए ए, केन्‍द र सरकार, एतदद्वारा प ि्क्त ्‍ जक्त को ज्देि देती ह ै दक सरकारी रािप् ं ें इस िदिे के प्रकाि् की तारीख स े 7 दद्ों के अंदर िह पुजलस ंहाज्देिक, पजिं बंगाल सरकार, कोलकाता के सां् े उपजस्ट्आत हो। [फा स.ं पीडी-12001/11/2024-कोफेपोसा] अ्ुपं प्रकाि, सं ुक् त सजबि MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (Central Economic Intelligence Bureau) (COFEPOSA WING) ORDER New Delhi, the 13th June, 2024 S.O. 2311(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-12001/11/2024-COFEPOSA dated 06.03.2024 under the said sub-section directing that Mr. Md. Zubair Akhter alias Guddu, S/o Mohammad Akhter, R/o Hatiara, Ghuni, Rajarhat New Town, Metho Para Masjid K Pas, Kolkata - 700159 be detained and kept in Adarsh Kendriya Kara, Beur Jail, Patna with a view to preventing him from smuggling goods, abetting the smuggling of goods, engaging in transporting or concealing or keeping smuggled goods, harbouring persons engaged in smuggling goods or in abetting the smuggling of 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 of Police, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette. [F. No. PD-12001/11/2024-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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