Man dupes pharma firms on pretext of depositing tax

CHANDIGARH: A Zirakpur resident was booked for allegedly cheating two companies of Rs 30 lakh. The accused was appointed as an auditor in both the companies and had taken money from the owners on pretext of depositing tax. Industrial Area Phase 1 police have registered separate cases of cheating against the accused and started probe into the matter.No arrest has been made in the case so far.
Complaint Gulshan Rawat, Director, Biophar Lifesciences, Elante Mall, Industrial area Phase 1 alleged that accused Virender Sharma, resident of Leaf Stone Apartment, Zirakpur, was appointed as an internal auditor of the company. Virender was given all the tax and accountancy related responsibilities of the firm since three years. The complainant alleged that company had given Rs 23.95 lakh to Virender for further depositing it to the income tax department as the firm’s tax liabilities but the accused did not deposit the same with the authorities.
Another complainant Rahul Rawat, Director of Medilente Pharma, Panchkula Park, Phase 1, alleged that Virender was also appointed as an internal auditor in the company and was looking after all the tax and accountancy related works. Complainant alleged that his company gave around Rs 6.43 lakh to the acussed as their tax liabilities to deposit with the income tax department, however, he did not deposit money with the department.
Both the companies have given a complaint against the accused Virender Sharma in Industrial area Phase 1 police station. A case under Section 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused. The police after registering two separate cases have started the investigation.