Primarily based on the Delhi Police, the accused has been acknowledged as Piyush Bandopadhyay.
New Delhi:
The Monetary Offences Wing of the Delhi Police has arrested a person for impersonating as an Indian Worldwide Service (IFS) officer and dishonest a Gujarat-based businessman to the tune of Rs 36 crore, the police acknowledged at current.
Primarily based on the Delhi Police, the accused has been acknowledged as Piyush Bandopadhyay.
The police acknowledged that the case was registered after receiving a criticism from the guide of SRM Mahadeo Smart Bio Toilet Pvt Ltd. They alleged that they’ve been duped of Rs 36 crore by a bunch of individuals which were impersonating as authorities officers and claiming to get any proposal of the company handed by the federal authorities.
In its criticism, the company acknowledged that they met Shweta Sorout, partner of Piyush Bandopadhyay, by means of a typical good buddy, who launched herself as a result of the Indian head of Psychological Innovation Suppose Tank Agency engaged in selling patent know-how to authorities and non-government companies internationally.
“Shweta claimed that her husband Piyush Bandopadhyay is an IFS officer presently posted in PMO/GOI. She subsequently organized a gathering of the representatives of SRM Mahadeo Smart Bio Toilet Pvt Ltd alongside along with her husband Piyush Bandopadhyay in Ashoka Lodge,” Joint Commissioner of Police (EOW) OP Mishra acknowledged in a press launch.
“Inside the first introduction, Bandopadhyay impersonated as an IFS officer working inside the Authorities of India/PMO by producing faux a visiting card purportedly carrying his faux designations, ranges, and insignias,” the assertion added.
It acknowledged that the accused had instructed the company that every one duties related to Make-in-India, Smart Metropolis, Photograph voltaic Vitality, and so forth, have been sorted by him and that he may get any proposal of the company handed by the federal authorities.
“In an effort to influence the company about his actual credentials, he moreover produced solid paperwork purportedly issued by the Authorities of India. On the thought of the false representations by Piyush Bandopadhyay and his partner, SRM Mahadeo Smart Bio Toilet Pvt Ltd happy the Directors of Mitsumi Disributors, an NRI agency (based in Dubai) to purchase the patent know-how from Psychological Innovation Suppose Tank,” the assertion acknowledged.
A whole amount of Rs 36 crore was then transferred to Psychological Innovation Suppose Tank, the police acknowledged.
A case was registered beneath Half 419 (dishonest by impersonation), 420 (dishonest and dishonestly inducing provide of property), 406 (authorized breach of perception), 409 (authorized breach of perception by public servant), 120-B (authorized conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Monetary Offences Wing police station and an investigation was taken up.
The police acknowledged that the accused has been altering his residence fairly often on rent and even to his house owners, he launched himself as an IFS officer.
“It is reliably learnt that two further complaints have moreover been filed sooner than Central Investigating Firm referring to his impersonation. On the thought of credible enter, Bandopadhyay was arrested by the EOW group from his rented lodging in Noida,” the assertion acknowledged.
The police have moreover seized papers of property from the possession of the accused procured by means of the cheated amount.
Extra investigation referring to the place of various completely different stakeholders is in progress.
