6th FIR filed on Rs 17cr fraud in BMTC; 1 held
TNN / Oct 05, 2023, 05:45 (IST)
A suspended official from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has been arrested in connection with a Rs 17 crore scandal involving forgery and embezzlement. The official, along with six other staffers, allegedly forged the signatures of higher-ups to siphon off money. This is the sixth FIR filed in relation to the racket, with similar fraudulent methods being used in all cases. The accused produced fake documents to waive rents for BMTC-owned shops during the second wave of Covid-19, misusing the funds. The suspects have been booked under various sections of the IPC, including criminal conspiracy and cheating.