Nagpur: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur Police finally succeeded in putting behind bars conman Sachin Sukhdeo Meshram, proprietor of Sankalp Sales Corporation, for allegedly duping over 5000 investors of over Rs 15 crore in a lucky draw scam.
The accusation against Meshram, a resident of Kondasawli, Taluka Parseoni, is on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shubham Umesh Wankhede who alleged that he duped over 5000 investors of more than Rs 15 crore by allegedly floating ponzi schemes. Meshram accepted the investments but did not deliver any articles against the said deposited amount by various customers.
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Another report said that the accused Wankhede duped 3,087 investors of more than Rs 6.84 crore.
He had also promised the investors about a lucky draw which would be held in presence of the members and whoever was selected in the said lucky draw would get the sofa set and other articles. Similarly, Meshram had also duped investors in chit fund (bhisi) and fixed deposit scheme by appointing Asha workers and Anganwadi workers as collection agents.
After the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court turned down Meshram’s anticipatory bail plea on July 25, EOW officers arrested him on charges under Sections 420,406,34 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act and obtained seven-day remand for his custodial interrogation.
The arrest was made by PSI Sagar Thakre and his team under the supervision of DCP (EOW ) Archit Chandak.
