A shocking case of fraud linked to on-line cricket betting has come to light in the city, where a 25-year-old accountant allegedly cheated his employer after losing nearly Rs 2 crore in betting on cricket matches. Tehsil Police have registered a case against the accused under various sections related to fraud and cheating. The accused has been identified as Jaykumar Anwar Kurre (25), a resident of Dipti Signal area. According to police, the complaint was filed by Shankarlal Khatumal Vaswani (61), a resident of Kukreja Nagar in Jaripatka. Vaswani owns ‘Ashok Hardware’, a shop located in Loha Oli. Jaykumar had been working at the shop as an accountant for the past two years and was handling the business’ financial transactions and bank-related work.

 

The fraud came to light on Tuesday afternoon when Vaswani’s son, Girish, checked the shop’s bank account statements for March. During the review, he noticed that Rs 1 lakh had been withdrawn from the account on March 31 under suspicious circumstances. After spotting the transaction, Girish informed his father, who then questioned Jaykumar about the withdrawal. Initially, the accused allegedly tried to avoid giving clear answers. However, after further questioning, he reportedly confessed to creating a separate UPI ID linked to the shop’s bank account. Police said Jaykumar admitted that he had been using the money for online cricket betting through a website called ‘Gold 365’.

 

During the conversation, he allegedly revealed that he had lost around Rs 2 crore while placing bets on cricket matches over a period of time. Shocked by the confession, Vaswani approached Tehsil Police Station and lodged a formal complaint against the accountant. Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Jaykumar under relevant sections related to criminal breach of trust, cheating, and fraud. Officials said further investigation is underway to verify the transactions and trace the flow of money. Police are also likely to examine the online betting links connected to the case and whether more people were involved in the fraud.