The CBI on Wednesday summoned Gaurav Mehta, an audit company employee, to appear before it as soon as possible in connection with the Rs 6,600-crore Gain Bitcoin ponzi scam case, officials said.
The central probe agency had registered three cases related to the scam last month on the Supreme Court orders issued last year, officials said.
Mehta was summoned by the CBI, a day after his name cropped up in purported tapes of Maharashtra political leaders discussing the encashment of the cryptocurrency worth crores.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) swung into action hours after the Enforcement Directorate, investigating the money laundering aspect, launched raids at the Mehta’s residence in Chhattisgarh.
The apex court handed over cases registered against Variable Tech Pvt Ltd across the country to the CBI in December 2023.
“During the investigation, it shall be open to the CBI to club/consolidate any one or more of the FIRs,” the top court had said.
The apex court had clarif
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