Metrovision scam: Cops recover Rs 68 lakh cash In yet another big recovery in multi-crore Metrovision Buildcon Company scam Rana Pratap Nagar Police on Friday claimed to have recovered Rs 68.79 lakh cash from a brother of an accused in the scam. With this recovery a total of 1.24 crore have been recovered by the police from scamsters and their relatives. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone I Nurool Hasan informed The Hitavada that Sunil Gajanan Shrikhande a resident of Saunsar town of Chhindawara district of Madhya Pradesh and a close associate of prime accused Vijay Ramdas Gurnule (39) was absconding after the FIR was lodged. After Gurnule was arrested on November 19 he revealed name of his close associate Sunil Shrikhande and told the police that he must have around Rs 70 lakh. Acting on the tip-off the police visited house of Shrikhande in Saunsar and questioned his brother who agreed to return the money to the police. He handed-over Rs 68.79 lakh to the police after withdrawing from six bank accounts DCP Hasan said. However Sunil Shrikhande is still at large. It may be mentioned here that a primary school teacher - Tanmay Jadhav (28) - was arrested by the police on Wednesday after recovering Rs seven lakh from his possession. The cops have sent special teams to Chandrapur and Buldhana district of Maharashtra and other districts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to track money trail of the multi-crore scam. Devendra Gajbhiye and Roshan Kadu were close aides of Gurnule. Gurnules business was handled by Gajbhiye. He can reveal name of investors in the company as he was also holding a prominent post in the company. His bank account containing Rs 26 lakhs cash and Fixed Deposits (FDs) of Rs four lakhs and Rs 4 lakh were freeze by the police. So far the police have recovered Rs 1.24 crore from the accused persons. The company had defrauded more than 25000 of investors by promising huge returns. Apart from Gurnule Gyaneshwar Bawne Jeevan Das Anandrao Dandare (52) a resident of Anand Nagar; Ramesh Suraj Lal Bisen (38) a resident of Nildoh; Atul Yuvraj Meshram (29) a resident of Amar Nagar Avinash Mahadevrao Mahadole (38) a resident of Hingna Road; Raju Nagorao Mohurle (48) a resident of Somalwada; Shrikant Keshav Nikure (24) a resident of Wanadongri and Devendra Bhimrao Gajbhiye (34) a resident of Bramhapuri have been arrested by the police. Sr Police Inspector Bhimrao Khandale was present in the press conference.

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