Three contractors forge corpn. commissioner’s signature on cheques to withdraw ₹1.32 crore
The Hindu
Fraudulent contractors steal ₹1.32 crore from Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation, but officials recover ₹95.79 lakh swiftly.
In an unusual case of fraud, three contractors withdrew over ₹1.32 crore from the official bank account of the Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation by forging the signature of the corporation commissioner. However, swift action by corporation officials has resulted in the recovery of ₹95.79 lakh.
According to a complaint lodged by Superintending Engineer and Provisional Chief Accounts Officer of the corporation R.P. Jadhav with the Brahmapur Police, the accused, Wazid Imran, Mohammad Abdul Sayeed, and Mirza Arif Baig, stole a cheque book from the corporation commissioner’s office.
The three contractors forged the commissioner’s signature on three cheques to transfer ₹1,32,36,308 together to their respective bank accounts.
As per details provided by Mr. Jadhav, Wazid Imran deposited a forged cheque (No 351903) on September 13, 2024 withdrawing ₹36,56,640 and transferring it into his account in the Dargah Road Branch of Indian Bank in Kalaburagi.
Mohammad Abdul Sayeed used a forged cheque (No 351904) on November 30, 2024 to get ₹46,32,157 transferred into his account in the service branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in Chennai.
Mirza Arif Baig submitted a forged cheque (No 351905) on December 1, 2024 withdrawing ₹49,47,511 and transferring it into his account in the service branch of HDFC Bank in Chennai.
All cheques were drawn on the Supermarket Branch of Indian Bank in Kalaburagi, linked to the official account of the corporation commissioner.
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