Naman Ojha, who retired from all forms of cricket last year in February is in the news again but for all the wrong reasons. Naman Ojha’s father has been arrested in a bank fraud case dating back to the year 2013. VK Ojha, who was an employee in Maharashtra Bank’s Jaulkheda branch did the fraud with his colleagues while he was working in the bank in 2013.
Naman Ojha’s father arrested by Multai police
Naman Ojha’s father has been on the run ever since the scam was done and after 9 years of absconding, VK Ojha has finally been nabbed by Multai police. The former Indian cricketer’s father has been arrested for allegedly opening fake accounts and withdrawing 1.25 crore in the name of those accounts as loan.
This incident of embezzlement dates back to 2013 when Naman Ojha’s father was working in the Jaulkheda branch of Maharashtra Bank as a branch manager. Multai Police arrested VK Ojha on Monday post which he was produced in the court of judicial magistrate. The former cricketer’s father was then remanded to police custody.
Naman Ojha’s father has been arrested under multiple sections which includes 409, 420, 467, 471, 120B, 34 of IPC and sections 65, 66 of IT Act. The Multai police station in-charge Sunil Lata confirmed the news of VK Ojha’s arrest and also said that the other associates of the alleged culprit had already been arrested. She also spilled the beans on the whole incident as she explained that on June 2, 2013, about 34 fake accounts were opened and KCC loan amount was withdrawn on their names.
The proceedings of the case have gone underway and it will be taken care in the court. Naman Ojha’s father was arrested by Multai police in Betul district as confirmed by the station in-charge.