CBI raids Mangaluru SEZ commissioner; Rs 1 crore seized

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July 16, 2016

New Delhi, Jul 16: In a major seizure, CBI today claimed to have recovered about Rs one crore in cash from the residence of the then Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zone, Surat during searches conducted after a case of disproportionate assets was registered against him.

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CBI sources said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against Vijay Kumar Narayan Shewale, now posted as Development Commissioner, Mangalore SEZ, and his wife for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

"It was alleged that the public servant had acquired disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 5.26 crore (approx) in his own name as well as in the name of his family members, including his wife, daughter and son. The alleged assets include residential/business/agricultural premises," a CBI spokesperson said here today.

She claimed searches were conducted at seven premises in Mangalore, Mumbai, Malegaon and Nashik which led to recovery of several documents relating to the acquisition of properties and cash to the tune of Rs 99.60 lakh from the residence of the public servant, besides Rs 94.99 lakh from the office of a private firm at Andheri, Mumbai.

"300 gms (approx) of gold jewellery and 900 gms (approx) of silver coins were recovered from a bank locker in the name of his wife," she said.

Comments

SK
 - 
Sunday, 17 Jul 2016

If the search is carried out at the premises of Arnab Gooo sami, many crores of cash will be found...... Naren, any one has the guts to bell the CAT......

Satyameva jayate
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Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

These looters should be called desh drohees stealing from public and the government....... should be hanged in public

A. Mangalore
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Saturday, 16 Jul 2016

LET CBI SEARCH ARNAB GOSWAMY RESIDENCE. SURE HE HAS NOW CRORES OF RUPEES , AS A TOKEN BISCUITS FOR BARKING AGAINST JNU AND ZAKIR NAIR.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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