IPS Officer Booked for Procedural Lapses in Rs 1,200 Crore Scam Probe

Pune Police filed a case against IPS officer Bhagyashree Navtake, citing a CID report that highlighted procedural lapses in her probe into a Rs 1,200 crore credit cooperative society scam. The officer faces charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The Pune Police have registered a case against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Bhagyashree Navtake, who previously led the investigation into a Rs 1,200 crore scam involving a credit cooperative society. The case was filed based on a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) report highlighting procedural lapses in the scam investigation.

Navtake, currently posted as State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) superintendent in Chandrapur, was booked under sections 120-B, 466, 474, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The CID probe found instances of forgery, including registering three cases under one crime in a single day and obtaining complainants' signatures without their presence. The scam, dating back to 2015, involved the alleged cheating of numerous individuals through promises of attractive interest on fixed deposits. The Maharashtra Home Department directed the Pune Police to register a case based on the CID report.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)