Moin Qureshi’s wife spent Rs 4 crore shopping in US, UK: ED

RAMPUR/NEW DELHI: Nasreen Qureshi, wife of Rampur-based meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi whose more than 90 visits to then CBI chief Ranjit Sinha's residence raised eyebrows, lived an extravagant and self-indulgent life across Europe and the US.

Qureshi was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in August on charges of collecting illegal money and offering gratification to several government officials between 2011 and 2014. Nasreen shopped for high-end products from luxury labels Chanel, Giorgio Armani and Christian Dior, spending roughly Rs 4.3 crore in the period during which the businessman's alleged liasoning with CBI officials and other central agencies has come under the scanner.

Nasreen's 52 purchases and transactions include hefty bills of stay at Hotel Mark in New York ($31,020 or Rs 21 lakh), Hotel George V Four Seasons (5,800 dirhams or Rs 9.78 lakh), Christian Dior fragrances and creams (10,450 euros or Rs 7.8 lakh), Giorgio Armani products (9,730 GBP or Rs 9.73 lakh). She had a ready team of dermatologists, dentists and hair stylists in the US and Paris at her disposal.


The ED made these sensational disclosures in the chargesheet submitted before a Delhi court on October 24. The agency has charged Qureshi with generating money through illegal activities in collusion with public servants and extorting money, including Rs 5 crore on behalf of then CBI chief A P Singh from an Andhra Pradesh industrialist Pradeep Koneru.

The ED chargesheet says, "There are many conversations and BBM (Blackberry Messenger) messages exchanged between Moin Qureshi and the accused persons and also the persons who wanted to seek undue favours from the other investigating agencies. It is reflected that he was able to procure undue relief for such accused by getting them off the hook from investigating agencies. He also obtained money in the name of government servants holding public office and the said public servants illegally in turn either obtained money for themselves or through their kin." However, Singh and Qureshi have denied the charges.