Investigation in the Menlo Park Case: Deepshikha Gowreesunker Summoned Again by the Anti Money Laundering Unit
Deepshikha Gowreesunker, the former relationship manager at Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB), was summoned again by the Anti Money Laundering Unit of the Central CID this Friday. She was allowed to leave after her hearing.
She was accompanied by lawyers Rouben Mooroongapillay and Natasha Behary Panray.
Meanwhile, Gowreesunker filed a request before the Supreme Court on Thursday, April 16, 2026, seeking the urgent intervention of the judge to have her police investigation handed over to a unit other than the Anti Money Laundering Unit (AML) of the Central CID. She accuses this unit of being "biased" and "not independent" towards her. A decision is pending.
Her motion is directed against the Commissioner of Police (CP), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Balmick Dussoye, and the State.
At the heart of this matter is the so-called "Menlo Park" case, which involves a loan granted by the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) to Menlo Park Ltd. Gowreesunker claims she was arrested on May 20, 2025, after a search of her home. She was subsequently detained before being provisionally charged with "perversion of the course of justice" and released on bail the following day.
She asserts that she has "fully cooperated" with the police, while denouncing the behavior of ASP Balmick Dussoye, whom she accuses of acting with "bias" against her.
The complainant also mentions the existence of WhatsApp messages attributed to Rama Sithanen, former governor of the Bank of Mauritius, which allegedly indicate a desire to initiate an investigation against her. According to her, these communications suggest "external influence" on the investigation process.
Additionally, Gowreesunker denounces an "illegal" detention on April 15, 2026, claiming that she was held for several hours without being formally arrested and cites "threats" as well as a refusal to record her account of events.
