Chartered Accountant arrested by ED in Rs 792 Crore Falcon Invoice Discounting Scam



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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Chartered Accountant Sharad Chandra Toshniwal in connection with a £792 crore invoice discounting scam. The scam, operated by Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. under promoter Amardeep Kumar, lured investors with promises of high returns through a fake 'Falcon invoice discounting scheme'. Investigations revealed that no genuine business activity occurred, and approximately £792 crore collected from investors was siphoned off for personal gain. Toshniwal, the company's statutory auditor, is accused of managing finances and helping to divert illicit funds into various other companies.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has arrested Chartered Accountant Sharad Chandra Toshniwal for his alleged involvement in laundering money in the Rs 792 crore Falcon invoice discounting scam. He was produced before the Special PMLA Court and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody. Fake Investment Scheme Exposed The case originated from three FIRs filed by the Cyberabad Economic Offence Wing against Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd., its promoter Amardeep Kumar, a
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Chartered Accountant Sharad Chandra Toshniwal has been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).

The scam is alleged to involve approximately £792 crore.

The scheme was a fake investment scheme floated by Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. that lured investors with promises of high returns, but no real business activity was carried out.

As the statutory auditor, Toshniwal is alleged to have been aware of the fraudulent transactions, managed finances for the promoter and his family, and helped divert illicit funds into multiple entities.

The ED had previously attached assets worth £18.14 crore and arrested Sandeep Kumar, the brother of Amardeep Kumar.




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