Disbarred lawyer Doctor Mohammed Shamsud-Dean Sahu Khan has revealed through a video conference that he has taken some documents and files overseas in relation to his case before the Independent Legal Services Commission.
While cross examined by Chief Registrar Counsel, Virisila Lidise, Dr. Sahu Khan speaking from Auckland said he took these files before the Receiver was appointed.
He said he is on his personal visit overseas and he cannot divulge details.
Dr. Sahu Khan denied that he will forward list of other files and documents he took if a request is made by Receivers, Krishna and Company as he is unhappy with the Receivers.
Last week Lautoka High court had ruled in favor of the receivers to get all the trust account details, documents and files from law firm Sahu Khan and Sahu Khan.
Police are now handling the matter.
Doctor Sahu Khan said he always acted in the interest of complainant Krishna Datt's father Ram Baram's instruction to ensure the family does not lose their property.
He believes he has done nothing wrong.
He said upon approval he used one of his client Albert Goundar's trust account money to pay off Datt's families debt to Bank of Baroda and transferred the property to Goundar's friend a Jai Ram Sharma as trustee of the property as Goundar resided overseas.
Upon advice by Goundar he then transferred the property to Philip Jagishwar Singh as a trustee when Jai Ram Sharma decided to go abroad.
He said there was no exchange of money in this transaction.
Dr. Sahu Khan said it was not mentioned that Sharma was a Trustee as under Exchange Control Act questions could have been raised.
He said when Datt did not payoff Goundar to transfer the property under his name and Goundar arranged another person Ishad Ali to pay and property was then transferred under Ali's name.
Doctor Sahu Khan faces nine counts of professional misconduct, his law firm faces one count of professional misconduct and one count of unsatisfactory conduct.
The case is adjourned till 2pm tomorrow.
Story by: Ronal Deo
