New Delhi: International fraudster Ravindra Nath Soni, arrested by Delhi Police, has defrauded five countries, including the US and Dubai, of approximately Rs 970 crore. He also defrauded Bollywood actor Sonu Sood and wrestler The Great Khali. Delhi’s Malviya Nagar resident Ravindra Nath Soni, arrested by the Kotwali police, turned out to be an international fraudster. He was arrested from Dehradun in connection with a Rs 42.29 lakh fraud in Kanpur.
Police investigations have revealed that Soni defrauded five countries, including Dubai, of approximately ₹970 crore. He transferred money from foreign countries to India through hawala and cryptocurrency transactions. His financial transactions, bank accounts, and other activities were managed by a woman based in the United States. Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal stated that the case involves national security.
Police suspect that this large amount of money defrauded may be linked to arms smuggling and drug rackets. Police teams are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. On Friday, an artist from Dubai met with the Police Commissioner and submitted a black book containing detailed accounts of Ravindra Nath Soni’s activities. It was reported that Ravindra had also defrauded him of approximately ₹4 crore (approximately $40 million).
Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal stated that this individual is connected to the film industry. Ravindra lured him into investing ₹4 crore in his company by promising him 4 to 5 percent interest per month. He paid the interest for about a year. After the investment, Ravindra provided a check as a guarantee. Meanwhile, he was arrested in Dubai in another case. He later returned the money, which led to the case being closed and he returned to India. Following this, several people in Dubai filed complaints against him. Raghubir Lal stated that more victims from Dubai will arrive in India in the next day or two and provide additional evidence to the police. The investigation has so far uncovered transactions worth ₹970 crore. Ravindra’s fraud network extended not only to India but also to the United States, Japan, Malaysia, and Dubai.
The victim, who came from Dubai and is an actor associated with the film industry, told on the condition of anonymity that Ravindra Nath Soni organized several programs in Dubai by declaring actor Sonu Sood and wrestler The Great Khali as brand ambassadors of his company. After this, he grabbed almost half the money from them as well. Ravindra had created 11 sister companies of a blue-chip company. By promising four to five percent interest every month on investment in these companies, he duped people of crores of rupees. According to the police, till now information about fraud ranging from a minimum of Rs 70 lakh to a maximum of Rs 12 crore has come to light in this case.
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