New Delhi, April 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said that it has arrested a proclaimed offender, Sameer Joshi, in a financial fraud case.
The CBI registered the case in 2012 on a complaint received from LIC, Lucknow, alleging misappropriation of LIC funds by the accused persons.
The allegations included preparing forged cheques for fraudulent LIC policy claims against non-existent policyholders, diversion of ill-gotten money, and falsification of accounts to cover up a financial fraud of Rs 6,37,66,660, committed between February 2006 and August 2010 at LIC, Jankipuram, Lucknow.
After completion of the investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet in 2014 against 12 accused persons, including Sameer Joshi.
The ...