Fake MP Letterhead Used to Target SBI Chairman, Accused Arrested from Ahmedabad
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A man from West Bengal has been arrested by Valsad Cyber Crime Police for allegedly creating fake letterheads and email IDs in the name of Valsad-Dang MP Dhaval Patel and using them to attempt fraud with the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI).
The accused, identified as 30-year-old Pratik Pradut Kumar Dey, was traced to Ahmedabad's Isanpur through technical analysis and arrested within hours of the complaint being registered.
Fake recommendation sent to SBI Chairman
According to police, the complaint was filed by Ravi Kumar Sureshbhai Patel, personal assistant to MP Dhaval Patel. The complaint alleged that an unidentified person had misused the MP's identity, official letterhead and forged signature to create fake electronic records and documents.
The forged recommendation letter was allegedly sent to SBI Chairman Yella Srinivasulu Setty in an attempt to mislead the bank and obtain benefits fraudulently. A case was subsequently registered by Valsad Cyber Crime Police.
Fake letterheads of other VIPs also recovered
During interrogation, police found that the accused had allegedly created forged letterheads not only of MP Dhaval Patel but also of former MP Purushottam Rupala and senior police officers from West Bengal.
Investigators recovered a laptop, fake documents and several forged letterheads from the accused. The seized material included fake letterheads of Dhaval Patel, seven forged letterheads of former MP Purushottam Rupala, six letters bearing the forged signature of Hooghly Rural Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandeep Nandi, one letter carrying the forged signature of Rajiv Goon, and eight other fabricated documents.
Used forged documents for railway quota, banking recommendations
Police said the accused allegedly used the fake letterheads and forged signatures to obtain railway tickets under the special quota and to send fraudulent recommendation letters to SBI headquarters for various purposes.
Further investigation is underway to determine whether the forged documents were used in other cases and to identify any additional beneficiaries or accomplices.
