Probe into cash haul in monastery continues: PC

Karmapa, meanwhile, denied any Chinese links, saying that such charges were "grossly speculative"

PTI | January 31, 2011



As investigation continues into the large cash haul from a Buddhist monastery linked to the Karmapa, home minister P Chidambaram on Monday said he was yet to draw any conclusion on the issue as the probe was still on.

Chidambaram said various government agencies were investigating into the recovery of Rs 7.5 crore from the offices of a trust backed by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje in Himachal Pradesh.

"I have been briefed but I am not prepared to draw any conclusion at this stage. And since I did not draw any conclusion, I can't share anything with you either," he said when asked about the reports of Chinese link to the cash haul.

The Karmapa, however, denied any Chinese link and said the charges against him were "grossly speculative and without foundation".

The Karmapa said the money was donated by devotees, who come from all over the world and belonged to the trust.

The police arrested two persons -- Ashutosh and Sanjay Dutt -- on January 26 after alleged recovery of Rs 1 crore and later nabbed Shakti Lama, a key functionary of the Karmapa- backed trust, who were remanded in police custody for nine days.

The residence and office of Monastery functionary Gompu Tshering were raided next day and foreign currency in US dollars worth Rs 4 lakh was recovered.

The sleuths of intelligence bureau, enforcement directorate and income tax department have also joined the probe.

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