The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a 32 year old man for allegedly swindling public money to the tune of Rs 6.5 crores in the National Capital.
The accused has been identified as Arun Kumar Swami, a resident of Bikaner in Rajasthan who surrendered before police.
According to Dr O P Mishra, the Joint Commissioner of Police, EOW, complainant, Arjun Saigal alleged that his company Interocean Shipping Company holds current account at Yes Bank and also holds 3 FDRs.
“One of the FDRs was matured and therefore, a letter was sent on behalf of the complainant to Yes Bank for renewal and it was renewed. The bank statement was received from the bank and it was noticed that an amount of Rs. 530 was credited in the account from unknown and a fake email ID of complainant is mentioned on the account statement,” said the Joint CP.
“An email stating deduction in the FD due to Sweep in facility was received from the bank and found that amount of approx. Rs. 6.5 Crore had been siphoned off and embezzled from the FDR without the knowledge or authorization of the complainant in to the account of a person Ram Chander Vaishanav and company/firm Krishna Printers. He also observed that the requests for demographic change bear his forged signatures and forged seal of the company,” said the Joint CP.
“The mobile number given on the request letter is not of the complainant. There was a request for issuance of a debit card in the name of complainant accompanied with fake PAN Card copy. But no such request was made by the complainant,” said the Joint CP adding that a case under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was taken up.
“The investigation revealed that the accused Arun Kumar Swami, working as Branch Service Partner in Yes Bank in Bikaner and Nagaur Branch and transferred Rs. 6.55 Crore fraudulently through internet banking from account of complainant company to four accounts belongs to Ram Chandra Vaishnav and his firm Krishna Printers. The amount was withdrawn through ATM in Dubai and invested in properties. Accused Ram Chandra Vaishnav has been arrested on December 26, 2019 while returning from Dubai,” he said.