Anca Verma Explained
Anca Verma |
Birth Name: | Anca Maria Neacșu |
Birth Date: | 8 August 1987 |
Birth Place: | Galați, Romania |
Nationality: | Romanian |
Education: | University of Galați |
Occupation: | Businesswoman |
Organization: | Olialia World |
Known For: | Arms dealer and former model |
Height: | 179 cms |
Anca Verma (née Neacșu; born 8 August 1987) is a Romanian model[1] and businesswoman. She is married to billionaire Abhishek Verma.[2] [3]
Career
Verma graduated from the University of Galați with a master's degree in engineering. After leaving modelling, she joined Atlas Telecom Network Romania,[4] a mobile service provider, and was appointed the Deputy general manager of Bucharest operations. Upon her marriage to Billionaire arms dealer Abhishek Verma[5] in 2006, she became his lieutenant in his global weapons trade and defense supplies business.[6] In 2011 she bought into 51% equity and was appointed the Managing Director[7] of SIG Sauer India,[8] a joint venture with the multinational weapons contractor.[9] [10]
Verma is the Chairperson[11] of Olialia World[12] a fast moving consumer goods multinational corporation. Verma was awarded the contract to construct and own Maldives International Airport[13] with an investment of US$500 million.[14] This airport would be known as 'Olialia International Airport' for 50 years.[15] [16] Close to the international airport in Maldives, Verma is developing another island[17] into a five star hotel called the Olialia Island Resort.[18] [19]
Verma is involved in philanthropic activities in India and Romania.[20] In March 2020, Verma donated millions of facemasks, sanitizers and medical supplies to hospitals in India to protect healthcare professionals and patients from COVID-19.[21]
Arrest and imprisonment
Verma and her husband have been accused of corruption and money laundering and were arrested[22] by the CBI for supposedly bribing Indian defense officials to secure billion-dollar weapons contracts.[23] [24] On 8 June 2012, they were both imprisoned in Tihar Jail, Delhi.[25] [26] [27] Verma was the inspiration for author Sunetra Choudhury who wrote a book Prison Tales published by Roli Books and featured Verma as the VIP inmate who wore 24K gold plated Louis Vuitton high heel shoes[28] in prison.
Verma's bail plea was rejected by the Delhi High Court in March 2015,[29] but on 20 May 2016 the court granted her bail after four years in prison. According to Indian investigators, their attempts to freeze Verma's offshore bank accounts in the tax haven of Principality of Liechtenstein had been unsuccessful as the Liechtenstein government rejected the request from Enforcement Directorate India, calling it a 'fishing expedition' as no charges had been brought forward that could constitute a criminal offence in Liechtenstein or the European Union.[30]
In April 2017, Verma was exonerated by Special court of CBI in New Delhi from all charges of corruption and moneylaundering and the two cases against Verma were dismissed.[31] [32]
Notes and References
- Web site: Indian Billionaire Abhishek Verma forms Strategic Alliance. outlookindia.com/. 29 April 2020.
- Web site: 2018-02-15 . Renowned hotelier Didi, Indian billionaire Abhishek Verma announce strategic alliance to invest in Maldives . 2023-04-18 . Maldives Insider . en-US.
- Web site: Bhardwaj . Ananya . 2022-09-06 . 10 yrs after going to jail in arms case, ‘Lord of War’ Abhishek Verma resurfaces as Delhi tycoon . 2023-04-18 . ThePrint . en-US.
- Web site: Atlas Telecom Romania. https://web.archive.org/web/20160501050718/http://www.atlastelecom.ro/. 1 May 2016. dead.
- Web site: Billionaire Abhishek Verma National Business Mirror . 2023-04-18 . en-US.
- News: Joined billionaires club in Romania . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044402/http://www.bucharestherald.com/dailyevents/41-dailyevents/34179-huge-international-scandal-romanian-anca-maria-neacsu-and-her-husband-billionaire-verma-arrested-in-india . 1 December 2017 . 22 April 2016 . Bucharest Herald.
- Web site: SIG SAUER shareholders & directors details . companyinfoz.com.
- News: SIG SAUER Joint Venture.
- Web site: Foreigners' ministry of defence access sparks concern. The Times of India.
- Web site: Indian Army at the mercy of shadowy arms dealers, lobbyists . 2024-04-18 . India Today . en.
- Web site: Unveiling new calendar in Delhi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043427/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Unveiling-new-calendar-in-Delhi-12062017102078 . 2017-12-01 . 24 November 2017 . The Times of India.
- Web site: Olialia investment in Maldives involves nothing unusual: says country partner.. Nazeer. Ali. alinazeer.com. 24 November 2017.
- News: Maldives 'invites' company of an arms dealer to construct international airport. 10 October 2017. Maldives Times. 24 November 2017.
- Web site: Maldives awards Olialia India, Abhishek Verma's firm to build international airport. newsleakcentre.com. 24 November 2017.
- News: Miliardara romanca din India investeste 500 milioane dolari in Insulele Maldive! Anca este sotia dealerului de arme Abhishek Verma si vrea sa construiasca un aeroport international pe celebra insula. WOWBiz. 24 November 2017.
- News: Indian company linked to 'arms dealer' invited to build Maldives airport. 16 October 2017. ThePrint. 24 November 2017.
- News: Anca Verma, cea mai bogată româncă! – ROMANIAVIPPRESS. 16 October 2016. ROMANIAVIPPRESS. 24 November 2017. ro-RO.
- News: Firm plans resort staffed by blondes only . CNN. A. . Pawlowski. 24 November 2017.
- News: Island to be staffed exclusively by blondes. Newling. Dan. 5 October 2010. 24 November 2017. 0307-1235.
- Web site: Festival of Hope holds 13th charity fashion show in New Delhi . 29 April 2020 . FashionNetwork.com.
- Web site: 30 March 2020 . Coronavirus: Philanthropists Abhishek and Anca Verma donate medical supplies in India . 29 April 2020 . National Political Mirror.
- Web site: Huge international scandal! Romanian Anca Maria Neacsu and her husband, billionaire Verma arrested in India. Administrator. Bucharest Herald. 24 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044402/http://www.bucharestherald.com/dailyevents/41-dailyevents/34179-huge-international-scandal-romanian-anca-maria-neacsu-and-her-husband-billionaire-verma-arrested-in-india. dead.
- Web site: Abhishek Verma's universe of lust and lucre. India Today.
- Web site: How arms dealer Abhishek Verma exploited top-secret defence information. ndtv.com.
- Web site: Arms dealer, wife have a jailhouse romance in Tihar. hindustantimes.com/. 27 January 2014.
- Web site: Romanca arestata in India alaturi de sotul ei... . Cancan.ro.
- Web site: De la recepţioneră, la afaceri de miliarde de dolari. evz.ro. 14 June 2012.
- Web site: This is how wealthy prisoners can get luxuries in jail (just like Sasikala did?). Choudhury. Sunetra. Scroll.in. 29 April 2020.
- News: HC dismisses bail plea of Verma's wife, former IAF officer. Press Trust of India. 16 March 2015. Business Standard.
- News: 22 May 2015 . Secret funds of Anca Verma in Liechtenstein . Economic Times.
- News: Court discharges Abhishek Verma, wife in graft cases. Kumar. Nirnimesh. 27 April 2017. The Hindu. 24 November 2017. 0971-751X.
- News: Court discharges arms dealer Verma, wife in two cases. IANS. 26 April 2017. Business Standard India. 24 November 2017.