‘King Khan’ to take plea next month

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Imran Khan. Picture: ANDREW NAIDU

Imran Khan, also known as “King Khan”, is set to take his plea on June 11 to his charge of breaching a restraining order by allegedly disposing of a luxury vehicle – bearing the registration plate “KNGKHN” – that was part of a broader asset freeze.

Mr Khan made his first appearance before Justice Thushara Rajasinghe in the High Court in Suva yesterday.

Mr Khan is charged with one count of Contravention of Restraining Orders – Contrary to Section 42(1)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997.

He is alleged to have breached a restraining order issued by the Civil High Court in HBM of 2023 on December 23 in the Central Division, by disposing of vehicle registration KNGKHN and transferring that vehicle to Ifran Khan, which was subject to the restraining order issued in HBM 213 of 2023.

He is also alleged to have breached a High Court Order by disposing of a vehicle that was the subject of the initial restraining order, which included a $400,000 property, cash currently held at a local bank, and four vehicles.

A raid conducted at four of his properties in Makoi, Valelevu and Davuilevu was in search of one of the four vehicles that had been unaccounted for.