Andheri man held for defaming bizman on social media by alleging scam

The statement was fraudulently obtained by the suspects with the help of a bank executive with the intention of causing damage to the firm's reputation and causing financial loss, the person told crime branch officials.

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The Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) arrested Mohit Dinesh Jain on Saturday under sections 419, 420, 504, 507, 505(1)(b), 120(b), 201 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 66, 66(d) and 43 of the Information Technology Act. (Representational Image)

The city crime branch has arrested a 30-year-old Andheri resident for allegedly posting a defamatory post on social media about a person claiming he was involved in a Rs 3,000 crore financial scam, and the person (the complainant) received the said money in his account from an organisation linked to renowned industrialist Gautam Adani. The police probe prima facie found no material to substantiate the claims.

Jain allegedly posted on X (formerly Twitter) on December 7, 2023, using the handle @satya karmaa. The said post alleged that the complainant was involved in Rs 3,000 crore financial scam and he illegally received the said money in his account from an organisation linked to renowned industrialist Gautam Adani, the police complaint said.

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To back his claim, the accused also claimed to have uploaded relevant documentary evidence online and shared a URL. However, the link could not be opened, the complaint said.
The complainant on December 12 filed a complaint with the South Region Cyber Police Station, alleging the said post was posted with the intention of tarnishing his and his family’s image and reputation in society. The investigation of the case was transferred to the CIU branch.

While the CIU was probing the matter, a partner of a firm, Windson Projects Limited LLP, approached them and said that the link shared by the suspect in the said objectionable post contains the bank statement of Windson Projects Limited LLP, police sources said.

The statement was fraudulently obtained by the suspects with the help of a bank executive with the intention of causing damage to the firm’s reputation and causing financial loss, the person told crime branch officials.

Based on the complaint, CIU officials summoned Jain and arrested him on Saturday after his involvement was found.Jain allegedly obtained the statement from a CA and a senior bank executive of another bank who had wrongfully obtained it from the executive of the Pune branch of the bank where Windson Projects Limited LLP has an account, the police probe has revealed.

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The police suspect that the accused could be part of a group that uploads bank statements of organisations on social media platforms to defame them and extort money from them. It’s also suspected that the accused may have been involved in selling crucial company information to their competitors for financial gain, said a source.
The crime branch officials are further investigating the matter.

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