₹83 Crore Fraud Exposed: CREST Accounts Head Arrested, Probe Deepens

Case FIR No. 03 Dt 12.03.2026 U/S 316(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338,340(2), 61(2), BNS P.S EOPS Sector-17, Chandigarh.
            ​The present FIR has been registered on the complaint filed by Chief executive officer CREST Sector 19 Chandigarh. Cheating of Rs. 83,04,85,582/- (approx) has been committed by the alleged persons namely Abhay Kumar , Ms. Seema Dhiman , Ribhav Rishi all officials of IDFC First bank. 

A significant breakthrough has been achieved in this case with arrest of Sh. Sahil kukkar, s/o Chamanlal kukkar who headed the accounts department of CREST.

During investigation , it emerged that the mobile number of Sahil Kukkar was the registered mobile number of CREST bank account in IDfC in which sms notifications regarding all transactions were received . Further his role in making forged bank account statement is also being probed.

After arrest Sahil kukkar was produced before duty magistrate who has granted 2 days police custody . He will be produced in the court on 3.4.2026. Further investigation is being carried out to find the cash trail.