A simple case of forgery and cheating has forced the Central government to intervene and ask the Mumbai police to do a suo moto investigation. The accused in the case registered at Navghar police station forged stamps, documents and the national emblem seal of none other than the Supreme Court to dupe his friend of Rs 23 lakh.
According to the police, Brijesh, the son of complainant Zaverchand Zakhri, was duped by his college friend Kushal Mehta, 30, a resident of Ghatkopar, who had promised him the contract for developing a website for the Supreme Court. In March 2013, Brijesh, a resident of Mulund (East) who owns a software and web development company called Pronix Technologies Pvt Ltd, told Brijesh to help him get some contracts.
"Mehta told Brijesh that he has connections with high profile people in Delhi and will help him get some business. Between March and November 2013, Mehta took Brijesh to Delhi and introduced him to another person called Tharpiyal, who promised Brijesh the contract of website development of the Supreme Court," said Sunil Kale, inspector (crime) from the Navghar police station. "In all, Brijesh paid Mehta around Rs 24 lakh on various occasions to get the contract," he added.
On March 18, 2013, Brijesh allegedly received a vendor letter from the 'Supreme Court of India', informing him that his company has been chosen to put up a tender for the development of the 'Supreme court' website. "In July, Brijesh received two treasury chalans from the 'Supreme Court', one of Rs 3 crore and another of Rs 90 lakh, assuring him that he has been awarded the contract and can encash the money at the bank. But when Brijesh went to the bank he came to know that the chalans were fake," said Kale.
Brijesh then wrote to the secretary general of the Supreme Court, whose reply confirmed his fears. "He was about to register an FIR, but then he told us he has got his money back from Mehta and he does not want to register a complaint," said PI Kale. However, a days ago, the Mumbai police received a letter from an under secretary rank officer who asked them to register a case and do a suo-moto investigation.
The Navghar police registered a case of forgery and cheating on September 11, 2014, and arrested Mehta on September 14. Mehta is currently out on bail. "We are now on the lookout for Thapriyal," said inspector Kale. "It is a very serious offence. We are investigating how Mehta managed to forge such important documents," he added.
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