A man allegedly associated with a Swaminarayan trust in Ahmedabad is accused of using a woman’s bank account for money laundering.

The woman, with whom he was in a relationship, filed a complaint at the Ahmedabad West police station, accusing him of transferring a total of ₹2 crore in a span of 2.5 years.

According to the complaint, the man who worked as an accountant for a Swaminarayan Trust in Ahmedabad, had met the woman, who arrived in the city from Delhi in search of a job. Both later had a relationship, and the man also arranged for a rented house for her in the Gota area.

After gaining her trust, the man allegedly informed her about the ‘black money’ the trust received and convinced her to use her bank account. He would then withdraw the money from her account via cheques, making it legitimate.

According to the complaint, when the woman discovered that the man was married, she wanted to end the relationship but refrained from it fearing legal action against the illegal transactions made from her bank account.

Meanwhile, the woman also became pregnant during this period, the complaint states.

A month ago, overwhelmed by stress caused by these transactions, the woman once again tried to end the relationship, but was threatened by the accused. 

The woman approached police, who have initiated an investigation into the matter.

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