Ranchi: CBI Delhi raided eight locations in Delhi, Bihar and Jharkhand in the EPFO scam. During this, Priyanshu Kumar involved in the scam was arrested. During the raid, documents related to forgery, mobile, ATM card and passbook were seized. To execute this scam, the fraudsters targeted members of EPFA whose accounts were not linked to Aadhaar. The fraudsters made fake Aadhaar cards in the names of such members. This accused Priyanshu Kumar has been taken on remand for four days for questioning.
FIR was registered in 2022
The CBI has taken this action in the light of the FIR registered in the year 2022. On February 2022, the Economic Offenses Wing of Delhi CBI registered an FIR in connection with this scam on the complaint of the Chief Vigilance Officer of EPFO. It said that during the preliminary inquiry based on the complaint made by the EPFO member of Punjab, it was found that Rs 1.83 crore had been fraudulently withdrawn.
forgery by making fake aadhaar card
To execute this scam, the fraudsters targeted members of EPFA whose accounts were not linked to Aadhaar. The fraudsters made fake Aadhaar cards in the names of such members. After that claimed as EPFO member and withdrew the money. During the investigation of FIR registered on the basis of EPFO’s complaint, CBI raided and arrested a fraudster Priyanshu Kumar. This accused has been taken on remand for four days for questioning.