Joey Thomas, the suspended MD of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, who was a victim of the scam, was living a double life. The police interrogated him in the lockup, not only because of bank fraud but many sensational secrets related to his life also came to light. Thomas said that he had converted to Islam to marry his personal assistant. Not only this, Joey Thomas also bought 9 flats in Pune in her name.
Joey is jailed in a Rs 4355 crore fraud case at PMC Bank. Along with him, HDIL promoter Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang are also in jail. Apart from this, former bank chairman Varyam Singh is also behind bars. An official said, 'Thomas was married and had a family of his own. Even after this, he had links with the his PA. In 2005, PA quit her job and said that she is getting married and will live in Dubai. This was the last thing people heard about him in the bank. '
In fact, she shifted to Pune and married him and started living as Joey Thomas Junaid. He used to come to Mumbai from Pune. The officer said that an investigation is being conducted as to how Thomas's PA bought properties in Pune. If it is found out that these properties have been purchased with scam money then they will be confiscated. Their total value is estimated to be around Rs 4 crore.
During questioning, 62-year-old Thomas said that he had named his name as Junaid for marriage. However, no documents exist on his Islamic name. In financial records, banks and other official documents, he remained Joey Thomas. The official said that this case is about conversion to facilitate or benefit.
Police have so far seized 4 flats of Joey Thomas in Mumbai and Thane. One of these flats is named after a son born to his first wife. "Joey and his second wife adopted a baby girl, who is now 11 years old," an official said. Apart from this, he also has a 10-year-old son. The second wife makes and sells chocolate. Apart from this she also has a boutique. Apart from this, the rent of properties in Pune is also charged. Joey's dual lives revealed that his first wife had filed for divorce.
