Press Release
Couple Charged by FICAC
Posted by Media Team 02 October 2024
A former Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union and his wife has been charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) and were produced at the Suva Magistrates Court earlier this week.
Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar are jointly charged with one count of Conspiracy to Defraud – Obtaining A Gain and one (1) count of Obtaining Financial Advantage.
It is alleged that between 1 February 2022 and 31 July 2022, in the Central Division, Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar whilst being the proprietors of Sports Supplies Limited and whilst Pawan Deo was the Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union conspired with one another with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a gain of FJD $53,788.75 from the Fiji Rugby Union.
It is further alleged that between 1 February 2022 and 31 July 2022, in the Central Division, Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar whilst being the proprietors of Sports Supplies Limited and whilst Pawan Deo was the Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union fraudulently facilitated payments to Sports Supplies Limited and as a result of that conduct obtained a financial advantage in the sum of FJD $7,291.83 for Sports Supplies Limited knowing that the company was not eligible to receive that financial advantage.
State Counsel Mary Takinana informed the Court that the first phase of disclosures has been served.
Resident Magistrates Sufia Hamza granted bailed to the two accused upon producing two sureties.
Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar were granted a non-cash bail of $2,000 each and were ordered not to re-offend whilst on bail, not to interfere with Prosecution witnesses and other strict bail conditions.
A stop departure order has been issued against Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar.
Matter was adjourned to 5 November 2024 to check on the second phase disclosures.