The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a man for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds of more than Rs 12 crores of private companies.
The accused has been identified as Anurag Mahajan, a resident of Dwarka.
According to Dr O P Mishra, the Joint Commissioner of Police, EOW, the complaint was received in which the complainant stated that Anurag was appointed as a Director of Tumlare Software Services Pvt Ltd and Tumlare Travel Pvt Ltd in the year 1999 and 2004.
“Over the years, Anurag Mahajan was performing the responsibilities of a Director as well as Chief Accountant and was the sole in-charge of managing the accounting, finance and book-keeping functions of the complainant companies. Anurag fraudulently transferred amount of Rs 12,84,90,255 from the companies’ bank accounts to his personal bank accounts by using forged and fabricated documents,” said the Joint CP.
“A case was registered in 2018 and investigation was taken up. During investigation, it was revealed that Anurag misusing his fiduciary position and control over the affairs of the company forged and fabricated documents as genuine and falsified the books accounts of the companies. The accused dishonestly and fraudulently transferred an amount of Rs. 12,84,90,255/- and misappropriated the same in share trading in Future and Options segment,” said the Joint CP.
“The accused was absconding since long time but after receiving specific inputs, the police team apprehended Anurag on December 27,” said the Joint CP adding that further investigation is going on.