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Singh, Chand and Kiran charged with alleged theft of more than $1M released on bail

Singh, Chand and Kiran charged with alleged theft of more than $1M released on bail

By Temalesi Vono , Vijay Narayan
20/08/2025
Photo: Timoci Dawai

Aneesh Sagar Singh, Avinesh Chand and Usha Kiran who are charged with alleged theft of more than $1 million from Superb Distributors between 2017 and 2022, have been released on $5,000 non cash bail by the Lautoka Magistrates Court.

It is alleged that Singh, Chand and Kiran between 3rd January 2017 and 2022 stole $237,400.90, and then $259,010.55, a further $275,999.80, and $151,975.62, and then $171,442.71, and again $38,915.45.

They are charged with six counts of theft, two counts of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime and one count of money laundering. It is alleged that Aneesh Singh between 15th August 2016 and 7th March 2022 possessed $1.172 million in Lautoka that may reasonably be suspected of being proceeds of crime.

It is also alleged that Usha Kiran between 15th August 2016 and 7th March 2022 used a total of $389,158.60 in Lautoka that are the proceeds of crime knowing or ought reasonably to have known that the money is derived or realised directly or indirectly from some form of unlawful activity.        It is alleged that Avinesh Chand between 15th August 2016 and 7th March 2022 possessed $98,144 in Lautoka that may reasonably be suspected of being proceeds of crime.

Police say an audit of the Lautoka branch sales records in 2022 picked up the alleged discrepancies whereby a report was lodged.

Their bail conditions not to interfere with witnesses, not to change their addresses and to surrender all their travel documents.

The case has been adjourned to 3rd October 2025.

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