ED Launches Probe Into Bitcoin Fraud Case, Collects Information From Pune City Police

Pune, 15th April 2022: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now launched a parallel probe into the Bitcoin fraud case which is being investigated by the Pune city police. A few days back, the ED had sought information about the case from the Pune police.

Accordingly, money laundering cases will be investigated by the ED. The accused in this case are likely to be taken into custody by the ED.

The ED has launched a parallel probe against businessman Pankaj Prakash Ghode, who used to assist Pune police as a cyber expert, and retired police officer Ravindra Prabhakar Patil who has been arrested by the Pune Cyber ​​Police.

Pune police had taken the assistance of Ghode and Patil as cyber experts in the case of bitcoin fraud worth crores of rupees. However, he embezzled crores of Bitcoin into his bank account. He was recently arrested by the Pune Cyber ​​Police.

Large-scale money laundering was reported in the case. Accordingly, the ED has launched an investigation. A few days ago, the ED team had come to the Pune Police Commissionerate and took case details.

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