Maharashtra News: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed charges against IPS officer Bhagyashree Navtake, accusing her of forgery and criminal conspiracy. The charges were made in connection with an investigation into an alleged ₹1,200 crore scam involving the Bhaichand Hirachand Raisoni (BHR) Credit Society. Navtake faces accusations under Sections 120-B, 466, 474, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, the agency announced on Thursday.Involvement in a Rs1200 crore credit society scamNavtake, who led the investigation from 2020 to 2022, was the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged ₹1,200 crore scam linked to the Jalgaon-based BHR Credit Society. The scam, which dates back to 2015, involved cheating numerous individuals by offering high interest rates on fixed deposits, ultimately defrauding them.CID report uncovers forgery by NavtakeThe case against Navtake follows a CID report which revealed procedural lapses in her investigation. According to the report, Navtake registered multiple cases under a single crime on the same day and obtained complainants signatures without their physical presence. The CID findings prompted the Maharashtra Home Department to direct the Pune Police to file a case against her.In June 2021, Jitendra Kandare, a key suspect in the BHR scam, was arrested by the Pune Police. The scam investigation was later handed over to the CBI, which took over the case involving directors of a Delhi-based company that defrauded 12 banks.
