$Crypto currency fraud: Assets worth Rs 1 crore of accused frozen, transactions done through 2.5 lakh IDs of one lakh people
Police has taken major action in the case of crypto currency fraud in the state. The SIT formed in this case has frozen assets worth Rs 1 crore of the accused, while preparations are underway to freeze assets worth Rs 5 crore.
Police has taken major action in the case of crypto currency fraud in Himachal Pradesh. The SIT formed in this case has frozen assets worth Rs 1 crore of the accused, while preparations are underway to freeze assets worth Rs 5 crore. Himachal Police Director General Sanjay Kundu said that in the crypto currency fraud case, information about transactions from 2.5 lakh IDs of one lakh people has come to light.
He said that the police is taking action seriously in the matter. After the issue of fraud in the name of crypto currency was raised in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the government has formed SIT to investigate the matter. Its head is DIG Northern Range Abhishek Dullar, who has experience of working in many big investigation agencies. The SIT has so far arrested two accused, while the search for the main accused is still going on.
Arvind Negi has been given the responsibility of DIG NCB. The state government has given the responsibility of DIG Narcotics Control Bureau in the State Intelligence Department (CID) to Superintendent of Police Arvind Digvijay Negi. He was waiting for appointment to the post of Superintendent of Police, NCB, when the government has given him the responsibility of an even higher post. Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has issued its notification.
