Naval auditor held for fraudulent remittance of Rs 6.33 crore

An auditor working with Indian Navy has been arrested from Karwar in Karnataka in connection with an alleged fraud wherein payment of Rs 6.33 crore was issued on production of fake bills and was transferred to bank accounts here, police said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Suresh Hatle (53), was picked up from Naval office in Karwar following a 60-hour-long covert operation, Additional Superintendent of Police (crime branch) Vinayprakash Paul said. Hatle was posted as the auditor in the office of Principal Controllers of Defence Accounts. According to the Paul, Hatle in connivance with a storekeeper, identified as Rajkumar Choudhary who was going to retire soon, orchestrated the fraud. Both had worked together in Mumbai earlier.