Three former executives of a major supermarket chain who are charged with offences relating to obtaining money deceptively took their plea in the Suva High Court today.
Abhisaeth Abhimaanu and Kavishay Abhimaanu have pleaded not guilty to their charges while Amrita Anand has pleaded guilty to her charge.
They are charged with a count each of money laundering.
High Court Judge Daniel Goundar has told Amrita Anand that the court will not accept her guilty plea based on the consequences of her charges.
The Judge told Anand to talk to her lawyer again and inform the court.
They have been charged for their alleged involvement in deceptively obtaining more than $200,000 between 2011 and 2016 whilst employed at the supermarket’s headquarters in Nasinu.
Abhisaeth Abhimaanu is the company's former Chief Finance Officer, Kavishay Abhimaanu is the former CEO and Amrita Anand is the former Human Resources Payroll Clerk.
It is alleged that the three paid additional salaries to themselves which was picked up during an internal audit conducted by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service in 2017 and the matter was referred to the Criminal Investigations Department's Anti Money Laundering Unit.
Abhisaeth Abhimaanu is alleged to have received more than $99,000, Kavishay Abhimaanu is alleged to have received $75,000 while Amrita Anand is alleged to have received more than $46,000.
The case has been adjourned to the 3rd of May for pre trial conference
