THANE: Investigators booked four persons linked to the hacking of the software of a payment gateway company and siphoning of Rs 25 crore. Officials have found that the accused set up a fake firm using forged documents to transfer money. The police said that two persons were already arrested in the crime and both are from Gujarat.
In the offence registered, the investigation revealed that from the Rs 25 crore siphoned a total of Rs 1.39 crore was transferred to the account of the fake firm based in Navi Mumbai. “Out of Rs 1.39 crore, the second arrested accused had transferred Rs 64 lakh to the fake firm’s account which was based in Navi Mumbai,” the officer quoted an FIR registered with the police. Based on this, the police searched the office of the firm in Navi Mumbai and the police subsequently got the forged documents in which the four partners had registered the firm which is located near Thane railway station.
A fresh offence has been registered at the Naupada police station of cheating forgery and other sections of criminal conspiracy. During the probe, the police said that they found many bank accounts as well as notarised documents. In the bank accounts, transactions of over Rs 16,180 crore were seen by the investigators. Also, the police said that some of the amount has been transferred to foreign bank accounts. Further and exact details of the mega racket are still emerging and it is in the initial stages of probe currently.
In the offence registered, the investigation revealed that from the Rs 25 crore siphoned a total of Rs 1.39 crore was transferred to the account of the fake firm based in Navi Mumbai. “Out of Rs 1.39 crore, the second arrested accused had transferred Rs 64 lakh to the fake firm’s account which was based in Navi Mumbai,” the officer quoted an FIR registered with the police. Based on this, the police searched the office of the firm in Navi Mumbai and the police subsequently got the forged documents in which the four partners had registered the firm which is located near Thane railway station.
A fresh offence has been registered at the Naupada police station of cheating forgery and other sections of criminal conspiracy. During the probe, the police said that they found many bank accounts as well as notarised documents. In the bank accounts, transactions of over Rs 16,180 crore were seen by the investigators. Also, the police said that some of the amount has been transferred to foreign bank accounts. Further and exact details of the mega racket are still emerging and it is in the initial stages of probe currently.
