Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing arrests Ashneer Grover’s relative Deepak Gupta over fund misappropriation allegations

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Deepak Gupta, a relative of Ashneer Grover, the former Managing Director and co-founder of BharatPe, in connection with allegations of misappropriating funds from the fintech company.

Gupta is currently being kept at EOW Police Station, and will be presented before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) at Saket Court.

The police are expected to seek custody for further investigation.

This development is part of an ongoing legal battle between BharatPe and Grover, which started after his ouster from the company in 2022, amid allegations of financial misconduct and misappropriation of company resources.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted permission to former BharatPe MD Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover to travel to Doha and the United Kingdom.

A Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW). They had already challenged the LOC.

Grovers’ sought permission to travel to the United Kingdom from September 28 to October 7. The to Doha from October 17 to 20. He is scheduled to speak at the UK and Doha.

Delhi police’s EOW is investigating a case related to alleged fraud of Rs. 81 crore.