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Delhi Police EOW nabs man involved in forging government documents

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing has arrested a man allegedly involved in cases related to forging of government documents, the police said on Sunday.
The accused identified as Kushal Samir Mehta, who was on the run, was arrested on October 1 from the Borivali Railway Station, Mumbai, following sustained technical surveillance, field verification and continuous tracking of his movements across Mumbai and Gujarat.
The case was registered on the complaint of a senior accounts officer, Ministry of Finance, regarding attempted release/ encashment of Government payments on the basis of forged and fabricated sanction letters, treasury/ payment instruments and other Government documents.
The documents in question here were related to over Rs 7.62 crores and Rs 11 crores in favour two private establishments, and during the verification from the authorities concerned, it was revealed that the questioned sanction letters/ instruments were not genuine and, the Government payments were not released.
During investigation, material also surfaced regarding use of documents projecting purported Government/ Defence supply orders, including proposed/ claimed supplies connected with the Ministry of Defence, so as to project genuine Government business/ contracts before beneficiary concerns, banks/ private financiers and other persons.
According to the police, persons associated with the beneficiary concerns have also disclosed the alleged role of the accused in arranging the questioned documents, supply orders and financial instruments.
The complainant had also alleged receipt of a large number of purported Government documents through the accused, including documents projected as communications, orders of the multiple ministeries, PMO and other Government authorities, besides purported court-related documents, treasury cheques, demand drafts, receipts and related communications.
The complainant has also alleged a wrongful loss of approximately Rs. 3.12 crore.
After the accused avoided joining the investigation, despite repeated notices and opportunities granted by the Court, despite Non-Bailable Warrants issued against him, sustained technical surveillance and field efforts were undertaken to trace and apprehend him.
A specialized team was constituted to trace the accused, and it was on September 28, his presence was indicated in Mumbai, where he was frequently changing hideouts.
The EOW team simultaneously coordinated with the RPF, and he was located in a reserved compartment of a train.
Following arrest, necessary legal formalities and medical examination were conducted, the accused was produced before the Court at Mumbai for transit remand, brought to Delhi and thereafter produced before the concerned Court, and later custodial remand was granted was quesioning.
During verification, the accused was found to be involved in two more forgery-related cases registered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, while his exact role and present status in those cases, as well as his involvement in any other similar offences, are being verified.
Further probe is underway to ascertain the source and preparation of the forged documents, electronic trail, money trail, involvement of associates, other beneficiaries, and victims, the police said.
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