Chennai, March 28: A special CBI court in Chennai has sentenced former senior tax assistant Babu Prasad Kumar and six other individuals—B Praveen Kumar, Travellin Marion Corniel, P Stephen, A Gopikrishna, Venkatesh, and C Gunaselan—in connection with an income tax refund fraud case.
The court imposed a four-year rigorous imprisonment sentence on all convicted individuals and levied a fine of ₹2.4 lakh. The case was registered with the CBI on December 31, 2019, following a complaint from the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in Chennai.
The accused are alleged to have issued income tax refunds using forged documents and fake identities between June 4, 2015, and August 31, 2019, resulting in a loss of approximately ₹2.38 crore to the income tax department.
Investigations revealed that Babu Prasad Kumar played a key role in this fraud and attempted to conceal the illicit funds through family and associates. After completing the investigation, the CBI filed a charge sheet against all seven defendants on March 1, 2021. Following the trial, the court found them guilty and handed down the sentences.
A CBI official stated, “This case exemplifies our ongoing efforts to effectively investigate financial fraud and bring criminals to justice.” The verdict sends a strong message that strict action will be taken against corruption and financial irregularities within government departments.
Additionally, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reported on Friday that it has dismantled a SIM box-based cyber fraud racket in Uttar Pradesh, arresting two suspects. The accused, identified as Mohammad Vilal and Mohammad Dilshad, were apprehended in Meerut district for allegedly facilitating cyber-based financial fraud by providing telecommunication infrastructure.
According to the agency, this case involves the misuse of bulk SIM cards deployed through SIM box technology, which enables international or internet-based calls to be routed as local calls—a method often used to conceal identities and perpetrate large-scale fraud.
The investigation revealed that a private company was established in January 2025, under which 108 SIM cards were purchased for employee use. However, citizens later reported suspected fraudulent activities involving these numbers to the National Cyber Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the Chaksu portal.
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