Scamster at large,cops bank on his laptops

The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch plans to send laptops and computers belonging to Abhay Gandhi to forensic laboratory to get more leads in the scam in which he and his aides allegedly duped investors of crores of rupees.

The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) plans to send laptops and computers belonging to Abhay Gandhi to forensic laboratory to get more leads in the scam in which he and his aides allegedly duped investors of crores of rupees.

While Gandhi and his family are at large,his key accomplice Anjumali Nazmuddin Alvi,who was arrested on June 6,has refused to divulge much,DCB officials said.

Ali,they said,has disclosed a few more names but they were yet to be arrested.

Inspector S M Chaudhary said,We are sending 11 computers and four laptops belonging to Gandhi to the forensic lab tomorrow. These were seized during the raids at his office and residence.

His computers contain details of all his transactions,various schemes he floated,data on customers and names of agents who are absconding. We also want to know the exact amount of fraud and we believe the records in the laptops and computers have all details, the officer said,adding that the scam involving Gandhis ASIE Capital Investments could be pegged around Rs 200 crore.

According to Crime Branch,Alvi claimed his share in the fraud was only for Rs two crore and that he had duped people from Jamalpur,Danilimda and Dariapur.

During his week-long interrogation,Alvi reportedly remained silent on the total amount of fraud and exact number of agents working for Gandhi,DCB said.

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The police believe Alvi was the main agent and has information on Gandhis accounts,investments and bank details. Ali,they said,has disclosed names of three other agents,Irfan,Javed Ansari and Salim Babra of Jamalpur,they said.

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