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Former India cricketer Naman Ojha’s father, Vinay Ojha, was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment after a verdict was delivered 11 years after the embezzlement case in the Bank of Maharashtra in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. Apart from Vinay, three other individuals have also been sentenced. Notably, the case dates back to 2013, when INR 1.25 Crore was embezzled at the Bank of Maharashtra Branch in Betul. The local police registered a case against six individuals in connection with this matter.
On Tuesday, December 24, the Mulati Additional Sessions Court pronounced its judgement in the case, and names including mastermind Abhishek Ratnam, along with others accused has been convicted and sentenced. While Ratnam was sentenced to a total of 10 years of imprisonment as well as fined INR 80 Lakh, Vinay Ojha was also convicted.
Role of Naman Ojha’s father Vinay Ojha in embezzlement case
Notably, Vinay Ojha, who is the father of former cricketer Naman Ojha was serving as the assistant manager at the bank at the time. He has been sentenced to seven years in prison along with a fine of INR 7 Lakh. Along with him, two brokers associated with the bank, Dhanraj Pawar and Lakhan Hingwe were also sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and a fine of INR 7 Lakh. Public prosecutor Rajesh Sable stated that during the investigation, it was found that the embezzlement was carried out using the passwords of bank officials.
While the other trainee branch manager Nilesh Chatrole, whose ID and password were misused, was not found guilty by the court and was acquitted. The court convicted four people and sentenced them. Ojha’s father as well as the mastermind opened fake accounts and embezzled a huge sum of INR 1.2 Crore.
