Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law loses more than Rs 27 crore after cyber fraud
Published March 12, 2022
Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law Harish Ahuja was cheated of over Rs 27 crore by a group of professional cyber criminals a few months ago.
The news emerged after Faridabad police arrested 10 scammers related to this case.
According to media reports, these frauds misused the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) licence, meant for Ahuja’s export-import firm.
While giving information regarding this news, the police explained that ROSTCL are incentives provided by the government to the firms in the form of digital coupons; enabling the firms to get reimbursement in the excise and customs duties.
The DCP in charge of this case disclosed that these frauds were transferring the swindled amount from Kapoor’s father-in-law to fake firms.
The police added that they did it by forging a Digital Signature on behalf of Ahuja.
The DCP said that the investigation began last year when the Raanjhana actor’s father-in-law lodged a complaint against these frauds in July last month.
