IMA scam: CBI names Karnataka IPS officers, 26 others in chargesheet

BENGALURU: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed an additional chargesheet against 28 accused persons, including five police officers, in connection with the multi-crore IMA scam. The police officers named in the chargesheet include IGP HemanthNimbalkar and DCP Ajay Hilori. The investigation pertains to the I-Monetary Advisory, popularly known as IMA ponzi scam, in which thousands of gullible depositors were duped of their hard-earned money after being promised bumper returns. The other officers named in the chargesheet include the then Inspector M. Ramesh and Sub-Inspector Gowri Shankar, working at the Commercial Street police station, and E.B. Sridhara, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CID Economic Offences Wing. The CBI in its chargesheet stated that the accused did not take necessary action under the law, including the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004 (KPIDFE Act). (IANS)

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