NEW DELHI: Ashneer Grover, former managing director at BharatPe, and his
spouse, Madhuri Jain, had been stopped from boarding a flight to
New York from
Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon as they’d a lookout round (LOC) issued in opposition to them in a case being investigated by Delhi Police.
The lookout round, sources stated, was opened final week and Grover has now been referred to as for questioning subsequent week.
“They had been detained earlier than a safety test and requested to return to their Delhi residence and be a part of the investigation on the Financial Offences Wing (EOW) workplace at Mandir Marg subsequent week. The LOC was solely to stop them from travelling overseas. They weren’t arrested,” a senior officer stated.
Grover issued a press release on X, saying that they had been travelling to New York and had been stopped on the immigration. “I had not obtained any communication or summons from EOW since FIR in Could until 8am at the moment morning (7 hours after getting back from the airport). I used to be going to the US from 16-23 November. They stated there was an LOC in opposition to me they usually had been checking,” he said.
“I discovered it unusual as have travelled 4 instances internationally since FIR filed in Could – by no means been an issue and I had not even been summoned as soon as. Flight left in meantime anyhow – EOW directed Immigration to allow us to out in order that we will return house. Immediately morning EOW summons was house delivered – will cooperate as all the time,” he stated whereas including that he was not a flight danger and would strategy court docket on this regard.
EOW had filed an FIR in Could in opposition to the couple and a few of their relations for alleged misappropriation of funds and inflicting losses value Rs 81 crore to Resilient Improvements Personal Restricted (RIPL), which runs BharatPe.
The criticism, filed by BharatPe, alleged Grover and his household misused the corporate’s fund by means of solid paperwork. It has been alleged that the accused had been concerned in felony misappropriation of firm’s funds on the idea of varied solid, fabricated paperwork and resultant funds to non-existent companies, distributors and HR consultancy companies with out rendering any providers.
Particular allegations have been made that Grover used backdated invoices within the title of ghost companies to siphon off funds. Most of the companies allegedly had the identical deal with and doubtful homeowners. The financial institution accounts talked about on these invoices apparently did not exist on the date talked about within the bill corroborating that they had been ready later. Grover has denied the fees.