Legal troubles seem to be mounting for former MD of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover and his family members over the alleged fintech fraud of Rs 81 crore. As per the latest media reports, the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed an FIR against Ashneer, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, and family members Deepak Gupta, Suresh Jain, and Shwetank Jain for an alleged Rs 81 crore fraud in December 2022 complained by BharatPe.
As reported by Hindustan Times, FIR copy reads, “The complaint was received at EOW and enquiry has been conducted into the allegations levelled against alleged persons. From the contents of the complaint and enquiry conducted so far, prima-facie offences punishable under Sections 406/408/409/420/467/468/471/120B IPC (Indian penal code) are made out.” ALSO READ: WHAT! Ashneer Grover’s Wife Madhuri Jain Made His Return A Bike Worth Rs 12 Lakhs For A LCD TV- Here’s Why
Reportedly, the FIR has been registered against the involved parties under eight sections of serious cognizable criminal offences, including 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant, or agent), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 467 (forgery of valuable security, will etc), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and others.
In December 2022 the Delhi-based fintech unicorn lodged a criminal complaint against Grover and his family with the EOW of Delhi Police accusing them of fraud of 81.28 crore, criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, cheating, forgery and destruction of evidence. The former Shark Tank India judge lately has been entangled in a number of court disputes.