A Chartered Accountant from Noida, Ashish Roy, has been arrested in Bengaluru in connection with a massive Rs 168 crore fake bank guarantee scam. Roy was apprehended at Delhi airport after a lookout notice was issued. He allegedly used his professional contacts to provide fake e-bank guarantees to companies, receiving a substantial commission. The scam primarily impacted businesses in Bengaluru, and investigations suggest Roy operated the scheme from Kuwait.
The Bengaluru police have apprehended a Noida-based Chartered Accountant, Ashish Roy, also known as Ashish Saxena, for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme totaling Rs 168 crore. Roy, aged 45, was detained by immigration authorities at Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport upon his return from Kuwait.
The arrest comes after a lookout notice was issued against Roy by Bengaluru Police in February. The investigation unfolded when a complaint was lodged by an official from the Nati
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A Noida-based Chartered Accountant named Ashish Roy, also known as Ashish Saxena, was arrested.
The fraudulent scheme totalled Rs 168 crore.
He allegedly used his professional connections to offer fake e-bank guarantee certificates to companies, receiving commission for them.
He was detained by immigration authorities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport upon his return from Kuwait.
The investigation began after a complaint was lodged by an official from the National E-Governance Services Limited.
Authorities seized two laptops, six mobile phones, and ten chequebooks linked to various bank accounts.