(MOREPIC1) Face2News/New Delhi
Economic Offences Wing (EOW) reported to have arrested two accused namely Nitin Mehta and Nikunj Dudeja in case FIR no. 226/19 dt. 18.11.19 u/s 409/420/467/468/471 /120B/34 IPC, PS EOW, which was registered on the complaint of Sh. Mohit Garg, IRS, Income Tax Department, Delhi.
A complaint was received from DCIT that during scrutiny process, Income Tax Department observed that some refunds had been issued to some fake assessees in suspicious manners & without receipt of any refund application u/s 154 I.T. Act.
The refund amount was 3.36 Crores disbursed to the 20 assessees for the financial Year 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 respectively. Moreover, TDS reflected in their Form 26AS shows that the TDS was deducted by struck off companies whereas their bank accounts did not reflect any payments received for any assignment. None of the assessees were traceable at the address furnished in the PAN Cards which were also obtained on fake documents.
INVESTIGATION: Mr.M.I. Haidar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Economic offence Wing,, said, the investigation revealed that out of 20 bank accounts of fake assesses, 19 bank accounts were opened on the recommendation of VBMCS Sales Pvt. Ltd. and the assessees were shown as employee of company. The accused persons (i) Nitin Mehta age 36 years and (ii) Nikunj Dudeja age 37 years are the directors of VBMCS Sales Pvt. Ltd.
(SUBHEAD)During investigation complainant was examined and relevant documents were seized. Relevant bank statements were analyzed which revealed that a huge amount was collected in fake accounts and later withdrawn and thus fraud on public money committed.
KNOW THE ACCUSED: The accused persons (i) Nitin Mehta age 36 years and (ii) Nikunj Dudeja age 37 years are the directors of VBMCS Sales Pvt. Ltd. Both accused are B.Com, LLB, MBA and CA dropout and had even worked with CAs. They have also been found involved in other cases of cheating.
It was a challenging task to trace the culprit as they had been evading arrest since long. Accordingly, a special team was formed consisting of Insp. Harpal Madan (I.O), Ct Aakash S, HC Sachin under the close supervision of ACP S M Sharma and overall supervision of Mohd Irshad Haider DCP/EOW to arrest the accused persons. Both accused were arrested on 30.06.2023.
