The father of former Rajasthan Royals and Sunrise Hyderabad player Vinay Ojha has been sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with an embezzlement case involving the Bank of Maharashtra. Vinay Ojha and three others were convicted, and one person was acquitted.
Naman Ojha’s international cricket career was very short. He played just one Test, one ODI and two T20Is, scoring 69 runs. However, the former cricketer played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 10 seasons, playing for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Naman Ojha’s father, Vinay Ojha, was sentenced to seven years in prison
In 2013, a major embezzlement of Rs 1.25 lakh crore took place at Bank of Maharashtra branch in Golkheda, Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The case involved six individuals, and after 11 years, the verdict was finally issued. Four individuals, including Vinay Ojha, were sentenced in connection with the scam.
The Multiple Additional Sessions Court delivered its ruling on Tuesday. The court convicted several key individuals, including Abhishek Ratnam, who was identified as the mastermind behind the scam. Ratnam was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined Rs 80,000 for his role in the embezzlement.
Vinay Ojha, who was the bank’s assistant manager at the time, was also convicted. He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 7 thousand rupees. The brokers, Dhanraj Pawar and Lakhan Hingwe, who participated in the scheme, were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined Rs 7,000.
The embezzlement was carried out using the passwords of bank officials
During the investigation of the case, it was found that the fraud was carried out using the passwords of bank officials. Nilesh Chatrul, a trainee branch manager whose ID and password were misused in the scheme, has been acquitted. Four individuals, including Abhishek Ratnam and others, were convicted.
“During the investigation, it was found that the embezzlement was carried out using the passwords of bank officials,” Public Prosecutor Rajesh Sable said.
He opened fake accounts and embezzled Rs 1.25 crore – Advocate Vishal Kudal
The court acquitted Nilesh Chatrul of all charges in the case. Advocate Vishal Kudal said that Ratnam and Ojha, with the help of agents, opened fake accounts and embezzled Rs 1.25 crore from Bank of Maharashtra.
“Abhishek Ratnam and Vinay Ojha, through agents, opened fake accounts and embezzled Rs 1.25 crore,” Vishal Kodal gave more details about the case.
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