India, Sept. 6 -- Hiten Bhagat, a suspected high-profile liaisoner, allegedly convinced a former company executive to pay nearly Rs.8 crore on the promise of getting a hefty GST liability settled, even allegedly continuing to direct the money transfers while he was in Byculla Jail. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has now booked Hiten alias Romi Bhagat and his associate Akash Gupta for allegedly cheating BWW Global Pvt Ltd of Rs.7.99 crore and threatening the complainant.

The case was registered following a complaint by Amit Tipnis, a Dadar resident who worked as the company's country manager. Police said the company's operations shut during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, after which its financial liabilities began mounting. A company of...