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Telangana CID Arrests Falcon Ex-COO in Alleged ₹4,215-Crore App Fraud

Investigators say the invoice-discounting platform drew funds from 7,056 depositors using fake corporate invoices via online advertising.

Overview

  • CID officers arrested former Falcon COO Vikas Kumar Sakhare in Hyderabad on Wednesday and moved him to judicial remand.
  • Officials allege the Falcon Invoice Discounting Application, developed under Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd., used fabricated deals in reputed MNCs' names to solicit deposits with high returns.
  • The CID reports about ₹4,215 crore was collected from 7,056 depositors, including ₹792 crore allegedly lost by 4,065 people through Capital Protection Force.
  • Sakhare is accused of colluding with Falcon MD Amar Deep Kumar and others; three Cyberabad cases were transferred to the CID, and ten cases are now registered across India.
  • Investigators describe a Ponzi-style operation active since 2021 that collapsed by January 15, 2025, with funds diverted into shell companies.