Overview
- Mumbai Crime Branch Unit‑1 arrested a man in his 50s in Juhu after a confidential tip led to searches, and a court remanded him to police custody until July 16, 2026.
- Police recovered identity papers, a PAN card, visiting cards, certificates, medical equipment and project records bearing the name 'Dr Dharmendra Kumar' from the accused’s residence.
- Preliminary financial tracing by investigators indicates about Rs 10 crore may have been diverted from corporate social responsibility funds over the past three years.
- Authorities allege the accused used forged IDs, opened multiple bank accounts and worked with associates to route funds, and they found documents linking individuals and companies across Maharashtra and other states.
- A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act and the National Medical Commission Act, and investigators are now tracing the money trail and checking whether he practised medicine and who else was involved.