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Economic Offences Wing, Delhi Police has arrested the accused Sudama Narware S/o Late Sh. Kaliram Narware R/o Ram Nagar, District Betul, MP Age 58 Year in case FIR NO. 18/20 dated 10.01.2020 U/S 420/467/468/471/120B IPC PS EOW for cheating by way of forgery of cheques.
Police said, on the complaint of AGM, Allahabad Bank, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, a case vide FIR No 18/20 U/S 420/467/468/471/120B IPC regarding withdrawal of 6.25 Crore from the account of Amity University fraudulently. In the month of August 2019 three cheques purportedly issued from Amity University were presented in the bank for clearance. Two cheques were presented for clearance through ICICI Bank and the same was cleared. An amount of Rs. 5.20 Crore was transferred two different accounts, one in Vadodara, Gujarat, one in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The third cheque was presented through IndusInd Bank but payment was stopped during the process.
After preliminary enquiry, the case vide FIR No. 18/20 dated 10.01.2020 U/S 420/467/468/471/120B IPC was registered at PS EOW.
INVESTIGATION: After registration of the case the investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, account statements of all firm/persons involved in the case were collected and scrutinized. On investigation it was revealed that one cheque of Rs. 2.5 Crore was credited in the account of a firm NS Infrastructure at Vadodara, Gujarat and second one of amount of Rs. 2.7 Crore was credited in the account of Trust/NGO located at Betul, Madhya Pradesh. Further, Rs. 2.07 Crore was again diverted from the account of NGO to the account of firm NS Construction Vadodara, Gujarat. The cheated amount Rs 4.16 Cr was further transferred to Delhi in the account of five alleged shell firms.
Mr. Subodh Kumar Goswami, DCP, EOW, said, the accused Sudama Narware was the secretary and authorized signatory of NGO, Maa Tapti Manav Seva Sansthan, Tehsil- Multai, District- Betul, MP. One forged cheque of amount of Rs 2.70 crore was deposited in the account of above NGO. Accused Sudama Narware transferred amount of Rs 2,07,90,000/- to the account of another accused. The cheated amount was transferred to the five shell firms as per account statements of the five alleged firms.
MODUS OPERANDI: Forged cheques of victim were used to withdraw the amount and amount so received was diverted to different accounts of shell firms and some amount was withdrawn in cash and remaining was diverted to different accounts.
Three accused persons have already been arrested and remaining accused were absconding. The present accused Sudama Narware is resident of remote area of District Betul in southern MP and was absconding despite several raids.
PROFILE OF ACCUSED PERSON:- Accused Sudama Narware is 12th class passed. He had worked with office of a CA and has knowledge about the day to day banking. Further Investigation of the case is in progress.