The police have arrested an IT expert, Sahil Rangrez (26), and his father, Sajid Sattar (57), for allegedly siphoning off Rs 64 lakh from the bank account of an Indore district court. The accused reportedly spent the stolen money on foreign trips, expensive mobile phones, luxury cars, and other personal expenses.
According to officials, the duo was apprehended in Valsad, Gujarat, based on evidence uncovered during the investigation.
The fraud involved fraudulent withdrawals of Rs 64.05 lakh from the bank account of an additional district judge court between March 5 and June 11, as revealed by Indore’s Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rajesh Dandotia.
The scam began when the mobile number linked to the court’s bank account became inactive due to non-recharge and was later reassigned by the telecom company to Sajid Sattar after approximately two years.
“Upon receiving SMS alerts about government transactions from the court’s account on the reassigned mobile number, Sajid shared the messages with his IT expert son, Sahil. Using this, Sahil illegally accessed the account’s password and made unauthorized online withdrawals,” explained Dandotia.
Investigations revealed that the father-son duo lavished the illicit funds on purchasing high-end mobile phones, booking luxury cars, taking foreign vacations, undergoing health treatments, and renovating an old flat.
The police are continuing their detailed probe into the case.
