A cool face, foreign citizenship and three decades of business experience. When the layers were opened, a trap surfaced, in which an international banking scam of Rs 10 crore was created from some pieces of paper. The Economic Offenses Branch of Delhi Police (EOW) arrested Mukesh Gupta and exposed this high-profile fraud.
Mukesh Gupta, who is a citizen of Singapore and also overseas citizens of India, cheated the Indian bank by making fake bill of lading (BL) and fake shipping documents in vicious manner. The needle of suspicion turned when Chaudhary Timber Industries of Delhi. Ltd. (CTIPL) did not get a single Latta of Timber from New Zealand while the entire payment was made.
How did the scam? In March 2020, Gupta handed over fake shipping documents to Indian Bank, Singapore, which were sent to the Delhi branch of Bank of India. On the basis of documents, the bank released about 10 crore rupees, but the reality was not the ship and there was no goods. Ship owner Asia Maritime Pacific Limited, Shipping Agent Arnav Shipping and Insurance Company Wero Insurance, New Zealand all confirmed that their names and stamps have been used for fake.
vicious sports and legal screws
According to police sources, Gupta survived the investigation for a long time. Every time a new disease or excuse for traveling abroad, but he was taken into custody on 22 April 2025 due to technical monitoring of EOW. During interrogation, Gupta gave a round -round reply. After appearing in court, he was sent to judicial custody till 14 May. Singapore High Commission has been given formal information.
The journey from businessman to thugs
Mukesh Gupta was born in Bareilly Uttar Pradesh. He went to Gujarat in 1986 and stepped into Timber trade. His network spread to 20 countries to Ghana to Ghana and New Zealand to Malaysia, but what was hidden behind this success. It is now revealed that the names, documents and business credibility of companies had become tools of fraud.
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