New Delhi: Vinay Ojha, father of Indian cricketer Naman Ojha, has been sentenced by the court to 7 years in prison for embezzling Rs 1 crore 25 lakh. A total of 4 persons have been punished in this case and a fine of Rs 7 lakh has also been imposed on Vinay Ojha. This case is related to the Bank of Maharashtra branch located in Jaulkheda, Madhya Pradesh in 2013, where a major fraud incident took place.
A case was registered against 6 people
A case was registered against a total of 6 people in the year 2013, and now 11 years later, the court has found the mastermind of this fraud, Abhishek Ratnam, guilty and sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 80 lakh. Vinay Ojha was working as Assistant Manager in Jaulkheda branch of the bank at that time. If found guilty in this case, he has to face 7 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7 lakh. Besides, Dhanraj Pawar and Lakhan Hingve, who played the role of middlemen, have also been sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of Rs 7 lakh.
Password was misused
During the investigation, it came to light that Abhishek Ratnam committed the fraud by misusing the passwords of bank employees. Vinay Ojha, who was working in the bank at that time, was found involved in this fraud. During the investigation, Dinanath Rathore, who held the post of cashier at the branch, died and the password of trainee branch manager Nilesh Chatterole was also found to have been misused, but he was not held guilty in this case. Advocate Vishal Kodale revealed that Abhishek Ratnam and Vinay Ojha, through their agents, created fake accounts, through which around Rs 1.25 crore was embezzled. In this case, out of total 6 accused, 4 were convicted and sentenced. Read Also: Indian team will take revenge for the violence on Hindus, Bangladeshi will make Naagin dance, know when the match will be held
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