The alleged frauds took place between April 2021 and March 2025
Mumbai: The MRA Marg police are probing two separate FIRs against 43 companies and some of their directors as well as five chartered accountants (CAs) in alleged international remittance frauds totalling Rs 7,380 crore between April 2021 and March 2025. One FIR has been lodged against one CA, and three companies and its office-bearers for allegedly issuing Form 15CB certificates without verifying the required financial and transaction-related documents, facilitating overseas remittances totalling Rs 4,804.5 crore. The FIRs were lodged on a complaint filed by Pratik Mantri, an assistant director of Income-Tax, Mumbai.
As per the second FIR, an amount of Rs 2,575.8 crore was allegedly sent to overseas shell companies and fake certificates were submitted to the I-T department. This FIR names four CAs, an individual, and 43 companies. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
The case has been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing. Download the TOI App.