Shukla Mukesh, Shumuk Group Tycoon, Remanded Over Alleged Shs221 Million Land Fraud
Nakawa, Uganda – In a dramatic courtroom showdown at the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, city tycoon Shukla Mukesh, head of the Shumuk Group of Companies, faced charges of obtaining Shs221 million under false pretenses.
Presided over by Magistrate Erias Kakooza, the hearing unfolded with Mukesh and the group’s accountant, Daramadhip Kadikar, at the center of a legal storm.
Court documents reveal that Mukesh allegedly received the hefty sum from Alvi Auto Village Ltd for the leasing of two parcels of land, a transaction that failed to materialize.
Despite vehement denials from Mukesh and Kadikar, Senior State Attorney Mariam Kluthum urged the court to remand Mukesh pending further examination of his case file.
The courtroom tension escalated as Mukesh’s legal counsel, Badru Bwango, revealed plans for a bail application scheduled for the upcoming Friday hearing.
Bwango informed the court of Mukesh’s willingness to deposit Shs20 million in a bid to resolve the matter amicably.
This isn’t Mukesh’s first brush with the law. In 2022, he faced conviction on six counts of forging official documents related to the handover of Hotel Diplomat Muyenga.
The court imposed a fine of Shs2 million per count, with a stark ultimatum: pay or face two years behind bars at Luzira prison.
The latest legal entanglement underscores Mukesh’s tumultuous journey through the corridors of justice and casts a shadow over his prominent business empire.
As stakeholders watch closely, the fate of Mukesh and the implications for the Shumuk Group hang in the balance, awaiting the next twist in this gripping legal saga.
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