Alleged Money Laundering: Sattar Hajee Abdoula Transferred from Clinic to Moka Detention Center

Sattar Hajee Abdoula, the CEO of Grant Thornton, will spend his first night in police custody after being transferred from the clinic to the Moka detention center this evening.

He was arrested on November 19, 2025, by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC). The investigation centers around a deposit of Rs 3.7 million made in March 2020 into Grant Thornton Ltd (Advisory Services) account, just one month before his appointment as a director of Air Mauritius. The FCC deems this transaction potentially illegal, leading to a provisional charge of money laundering under the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act (FIAMLA).

Since his arrest, Sattar Hajee Abdoula has been under police surveillance at a clinic. He is represented by lawyer Raouf Gulbul.