Investigation in the Menlo Park Case: Deepshikha Gowreesunker Summoned Again by the Anti Money Laundering Unit
Deepshikha Gowreesunker, former relationship manager at the 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, on Thursday, April 16, 2026, Deepshikha Gowreesunker filed a request before the Supreme Court. She is seeking urgent intervention from the judge to assign her police investigation 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" regarding her case. 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, as well as the State.
At the heart of this matter is the so-called "Menlo Park" case, concerning a loan granted by the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) to Menlo Park Ltd. Deepshikha Gowreesunker claims she was arrested on May 20, 2025, following a search of her home. She was then detained before being temporarily 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 reportedly express a desire to initiate an investigation against her. According to her, these exchanges suggest "external influence" on the investigation process.
Additionally, Deepshikha Gowreesunker denounces an "illegal" detention on April 15, 2026, claiming she was held for several hours without being formally arrested, and she mentions "threats" as well as a refusal to record her account of the events.
