Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar Offers Rs 10 Crore Donation For Odisha Train Accident Victims

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, who has been accused of extorting over Rs 200 crore from the wives of former Fortis promoters, has offered Rs 10 crore for the Odisha train tragedy in which 288 people lost their lives.

In a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chandrasekhar sought to donate Rs 10 crore as a contribution towards Odisha train accident victims and mentioned that the said amount is from his personal funds earned by legitimate sources.

"The said contribution is from my personal funds which is from my legitimate source of earning, which is, completely taxed, and the documentation along with returns filings shall be furnished along with the said demand draft of Rs 10 crore," Chandrashekhar, who is currently lodged at the Mandoli Jail, read the letter.

"As our government is already providing all the needful to the affected, I, as a responsible and good citizen, am contributing this fund of Rs 10 crore to be used specifically for those families/children, our future youth, who have lost their loved one/ breadwinners of their family towards their education expenses," the letter added.

"The contribution to be specifically used for that every child of the deceased for their education expenses, be it school, high school, college education," Sukesh mentioned in the letter.

"As per this very minimum on a daily basis my organisation namely Sharadha Foundation, Chandrashekhar Cancer Foundation, LS Education, has been contributing to sections of health care, education and mainly food contribution, for the needy, to make sure no one goes hungry, across five states of Southern India," he added.

"Sir I humbly, as mentioned, request to accept the contribution for the said purpose, specifically and kindly direct us the details of the concerned department. The Demand Draft should be prepared so that the same shall be prepared immediately and submitted by us on priority," he further said.