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Fraudsters cheated people out of ₹14 crore by flaunting their status with luxury cars and iPhones. They came from Gujarat, hid in Madhya Pradesh, had 65 bank accounts, and 20 shell companies; their network extended to Hong Kong.
Vasna police in Ahmedabad have arrested Nilesh Dhirubhai Patel from Betul, Madhya Pradesh, who is accused of a fraud of ₹14.5 crore. Dhirubhai Patel had been hiding in Betul by changing his appearance and had been evading the police for 7 years. According to the police, he had established a network of 65 bank accounts and 19-20 shell companies, which were being operated from Hong Kong in China. According to Vasna police, Nilesh used luxury cars, iPhones, and tablets to amass wealth.
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14 करोड़ ठगे, लग्जरी कार-iPhone से रुतबा दिखाता था ठग:गुजरात से आकर MP में छिपा, 65 बैंक खाते-20 शेल कंपनियां; हांगकांग तक नेटवर्क