‘I’ll be last man standing': says Ashneer Grover amid EOW probe in BharatPe case
BharatPe’ , Sequoia (oh sorry they already wrapped up in India), 2 takke ke anpadh press vaale and ‘Twitter’ judges are gone! Mark my words!! (sic)," Grover said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Grover was expelled as the managing director of BharatPe in March 2022, after being accused by the company's board of extensive misappropriation of funds through his family members.
Earlier in the day, Mint reported that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, citing its investigation, has claimed that Grover and his family members used backdated invoices to siphon off funds. The probe agency also noted that it could not trace many firms to which BharatPe had made vendor payments, as per the report.
Also Read: 'It’s the end': Former BharatPe cofounder Ashneer Grover critiques PharmEasy's plan to raise $300 million Grover, in his social media post, quoted the EOW as saying that the investigation of the case “is at initial stage" and “replies from various authorities are yet to be received and examined". “Moreover, further course of investigation is in progress on the allegations levelled by the complainant in the present case," he further quoted the investigating body as stating.
Also Read: 2nd BharatPe founder to sue Ashneer Grover The report by this publication, however, also mentioned that the EOW has “strongly opposed" the dismissal of the case as sought by Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover in their petition. “Keeping in view of gravity of offence and investigation, the petition filed by Ashneer and his wife for the dismissal of the case is strongly opposed and may be dismissed in the interest of justice," the EOW said.Milestone Alert!
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