Nagpur: In a significant development, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has apprehended a female doctor in connection with a multi-crore fraud case. The case, registered under crime number 94/2024, includes serious charges under sections 420, 406, 120(b), 418, and 34 of the IPC, along with sections 66(D) of the Information Technology Act (Amendment) 2008, and section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, 1999. The FIR was lodged by Vikram Bajaj from Nagpur on February 24, 2024.
Among the accused are several prominent individuals and entities, including Suraj Madhukarrao Savarkar from Wardha, Viraj Suhas Patil from Mumbai, Surendra Madhukarrao Savarkar from Wardha, Dr. Nilesh Nareshrao Raut from Wardha, Priyanka Khanna from Jalandhar, Punjab, and various trading firms such as P.R. Traders, M.R. Traders, R.K. Traders, Milan Enterprises from Thane, and Green Valley Agro from Kolkata, West Bengal.
Dr. Preeti Nilesh Raut, the primary accused from Wardha, stands accused of orchestrating a fraud amounting to ₹2.59 crore, with initial allegations of embezzling ₹1,21,40,000. The investigation, spearheaded by Inspector Ravindra Pawar of Nagpur City’s EOW, uncovered a scheme where Suraj Savarkar, associated with IX Global (IX Academy Private Limited), allegedly lured investors into online forex trading with promises of high returns ranging from 5% to 15%. Funds were deposited into accounts linked to various traders, including those associated with Canara Bank in Kolkata. However, investors reported not receiving the promised returns, prompting the investigation and subsequent arrests.
Following meticulous technical analysis and intelligence gathering, Dr. Preeti Nilesh Raut was located and arrested. She has been remanded to police custody for five days after appearing before the court. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Nagpur, with support from Inspector Ravindra Pawar and Assistant Inspector Kalpana Chavan.