Three accused in Torres Jewellery Ponzi scam remanded in judicial custody as Mumbai police continue fraud investigation | FPJ/ Vijay Gohil
Mumbai: The Mumbai police, investigating the Torres fraud, have stated that, to date, they have received 5,977 complaints from various victims, amounting to Rs 87.46 crore. So far, they have managed to attach properties and bank deposits worth Rs 29.69 crore.
The police have arrested four accused – brand director Survesh Surve; general manager Tania Kastoa alias Tazagul Karaxanovna Xasatova, an Uzbek national; Dadar store in-charge Valentina Ganesh Kumar, a Russian national and a hawala operator Alpesh Khara – in the case so far.
On Saturday as the police custody of Surve, Kastoa and Kumar ended, they were produced before the special MPID court. The police claimed that during the probe when they were confronted about how they managed to siphon off the funds and where has it been taken, the accused gave evasive replies and refused to cooperate with the investigation.
The prosecution has sought their judicial custody till the police manages to apprehend the prime conspirator and other absconding accused. The court has hence remanded the three in judicial custody for 14 days.
Meanwhile, in its plea, the police claimed that since the scam busted, three other cases have also been registered with APMC police station, Navghar police station and Rabale police, who are also investigating the case.
The Mumbai police further claimed that the offence is of serious nature, wherein lakhs of people have been duped of huge amounts. The police expect that more people would come forward and file their complaints.
