Mumbai: Goregaon Packaging Firm Busts ₹75 Lakh Bank Fraud; Wanted Woman Arrested
Mumbai: A significant financial scam involving the theft of around ₹75 lakh from the bank account of a Goregaon-based business has been successfully uncovered by Bangur Nagar Police. The primary suspect, a lady who had been sought in connection with the case for three months, has been taken into custody by police. According to authorities, Ashita Goswami has been named as the culprit and is now being held by the police in relation to the cheating case.
Nitin Jhunjhunwala, the complainant, is a businessman who lives in the Malad region with his family. He is the owner of Suyog Packaging, a business with its headquarters in Goregaon. Jhunjhunwala’s email address and cellphone number are connected to the company’s private bank account.
Jhunjhunwala made the decision to carry out a financial audit in July 2025 as the company’s financial situation started to worsen. He gave chartered accountant Bharat Halan the task of conducting the audit and gave him comprehensive details on the business’s bank account and financial dealings.
The CA filed a report detailing many fraudulent internet transactions from the business’s bank account after the audit was finished. After then, Jhunjhunwala personally examined the company’s bank accounts and financial records, which showed many unapproved internet transactions.
According to Jhunjhunwala, he had not given anybody his email address, bank account information, or OTPs. In spite of this, the company’s account had been used for transactions totaling almost ₹75 lakh. The sum had been moved to Ashita Goswami’s bank account, according to the inquiry. According to the police, Goswami and the other defendants stole private bank data and used it to conduct fraudulent internet transactions, defrauding the business.
Jhunjhunwala filed a formal complaint against Goswami and others at Bangur Nagar Police Station when the scam was discovered. After verification, police filed a formal complaint under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act as well as Sections 318(4), 319(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police tracked down and arrested Goswami, who had been evading capture for the previous three months, during the inquiry. Her participation in the crime was proven after a protracted questioning. After being brought before the court, she was placed in police detention until Wednesday, January 7.
According to police, further research is being done, and numerous shocking findings are anticipated. After the ₹75 lakh was deposited to Goswami’s account, it has come to light that some of the funds were taken out in cash and some were transferred to other bank accounts. The identities of other suspects who allegedly helped her carry out the scam have already been uncovered by the police, and attempts are on to capture them.