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Bihar Police Lodge Fresh Case Against Former Kotak Mahindra Bank Manager and Associates

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The Bihar police have lodged a fresh case to investigate forgery and money laundering charges against the former manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sumit Kumar, and his associate Shashikant Kumar, among others. The case is a result of an ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of government funds and online betting activities. According to the police, Rs 31.93 crore was fraudulently transferred from the bank's account of the district land acquisition officer (DLAO) using forged documents with fake signatures.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar police lodged a fresh case to probe forgery and money laundering charges against Sumit Kumar, Shashikant Kumar, and others.
  • The investigation revealed that Rs 31.93 crore was fraudulently transferred from the bank's account of the DLAO using forged documents with fake signatures.
  • The case came to light in 2021 when a case was registered against Sumit at Gandhi Maidan police station for his involvement in online betting.
  • An internal bank inquiry revealed that Sumit was withdrawing money from the account without the DLAO's signature, signing it himself, and approving it.
  • The ED took over the case in 2021 and uncovered money laundering activities, including the use of two apps from South Africa and the Philippines for laundering money.
  • Fake accounts were opened without the customers' knowledge using their identity cards, and illegal betting money was coming into these accounts.
  • The funds were distributed across 21 accounts in South Africa and the Philippines, and were invested in gaming enterprises.
  • Sumit and Shashikant created multiple company accounts under various names to facilitate online gaming and betting activities.
  • Shubham Kumar Gupta was apprehended in February 2021 for unauthorized RTGS transfers using forged signatures of the DLAO.

Statistics:

  • Rs 31.93 crore was fraudulently transferred from the bank's account of the DLAO.
  • The funds were distributed across 21 accounts in South Africa and the Philippines.
  • 2 apps from South Africa and the Philippines were used for laundering money.
  • 1 person, Shubham Kumar Gupta, was apprehended in February 2021 for unauthorized RTGS transfers using forged signatures of the DLAO.

Sources:

  • Times of India
  • Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar police
  • ED's Patna zonal office
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank

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