Based on the Delhi Police, the accused has been recognized as Piyush Bandopadhyay.
New Delhi:
The Financial Offences Wing of the Delhi Police has arrested an individual for impersonating as an Indian International Service (IFS) officer and dishonest a Gujarat-based businessman to the tune of Rs 36 crore, the police stated at present.
Based on the Delhi Police, the accused has been recognized as Piyush Bandopadhyay.
The police stated that the case was registered after receiving a criticism from the consultant of SRM Mahadeo Sensible Bio Rest room Pvt Ltd. They alleged that they have been duped of Rs 36 crore by a bunch of people that have been impersonating as authorities officers and claiming to get any proposal of the corporate handed by the federal government.
In its criticism, the corporate stated that they met Shweta Sorout, spouse of Piyush Bandopadhyay, by way of a typical good friend, who launched herself because the Indian head of Mental Innovation Suppose Tank Firm engaged in promoting patent know-how to authorities and non-government businesses 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 Sensible Bio Rest room Pvt Ltd along with her husband Piyush Bandopadhyay in Ashoka Lodge,” Joint Commissioner of Police (EOW) OP Mishra stated in a press release.
“Within the first introduction, Bandopadhyay impersonated as an IFS officer working within the Authorities of India/PMO by producing pretend a visiting card purportedly carrying his pretend designations, levels, and insignias,” the assertion added.
It stated that the accused had instructed the corporate that each one tasks associated to Make-in-India, Sensible Metropolis, Photo voltaic Vitality, and so on, have been sorted by him and that he might get any proposal of the corporate handed by the federal government.
“In an effort to persuade the corporate about his real credentials, he additionally produced cast paperwork purportedly issued by the Authorities of India. On the idea of the false representations by Piyush Bandopadhyay and his spouse, SRM Mahadeo Sensible Bio Rest room Pvt Ltd satisfied the Administrators of Mitsumi Disributors, an NRI firm (primarily based in Dubai) to buy the patent know-how from Mental Innovation Suppose Tank,” the assertion stated.
A complete quantity of Rs 36 crore was then transferred to Mental Innovation Suppose Tank, the police stated.
A case was registered beneath Part 419 (dishonest by impersonation), 420 (dishonest and dishonestly inducing supply of property), 406 (legal breach of belief), 409 (legal breach of belief by public servant), 120-B (legal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Financial Offences Wing police station and an investigation was taken up.
The police stated that the accused has been altering his residence very often on hire and even to his householders, he launched himself as an IFS officer.
“It’s reliably learnt that two extra complaints have additionally been filed earlier than Central Investigating Company relating to his impersonation. On the idea of credible enter, Bandopadhyay was arrested by the EOW group from his rented lodging in Noida,” the assertion stated.
The police have additionally seized papers of property from the possession of the accused procured by way of the cheated quantity.
Additional investigation relating to the position of assorted different stakeholders is in progress.