Kashmiri Brother-in-Law could not show Kamal, and pressure on Nagpur police failed
The City Exelon Software Private Limited Company in Nagpur has been rocked by a case of cyber blackmailing, source code and data theft, and software rigging that has left its director, Vinod Kumar Tambi, reeling. The accused parties include Pune resident IT professional Shatrughan Singh Tangral and his wife, Manjusha, who are the main culprits in the case. It is alleged that they used Tambi's company's source code and data to form their own company and rigged bills worth crores. The couple was caught and arrested, but Shatrughan's brother-in-law, who is an inspector in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, arrived in Nagpur to save his brother-in-law. However, he has failed to make any headway with the Nagpur police, who are under pressure from the IPL lobby.
It has come to light that Shatrughan and his wife Manjusha started forging documents and making fake bills by taking some IT professionals of Exelon along with them to benefit their private company. The couple made fake bills using stolen source code and data from Exelon, collecting Rs. 17,50,000 in the year 2014-15, Rs. 34,23,750 in the year 2015-16, Rs. 1,54,81,550 in the year 2016-17, Rs. 50,000, Rs 64,60,087 in the year 2018-19 and Rs 5,93,56,532 in the year 2019-20 by making fake bills totaling Rs 8,76,21,919. Furthermore, they formed a software company named Triasoft, where both Shatrughan and Manjusha are listed as directors. Shatrughan formed this second company after resigning from Exelon. However, he prepared software products by stealing Exelon's platform, DMS solutions, GST solutions, intellectual property, database schema, source code, and other proprietary information.
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Despite the allegations against Shatrughan and Manjusha, Shatrughan's brother-in-law, who is an inspector in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, has attempted to intercede on their behalf. However, his efforts have been in vain, as the Nagpur police are determined to see justice served. They have received calls from other states' IPS officers, but the EOW and Cyber Cell refuse to allow any laxity in the investigation. The senior officers that the Kashmiri brother-in-law has contacted are also hesitant to meet with the City Police Commissioner Dr. Upadhyay and Crime Branch Head Nilesh Bharne. Click here to know more about cybercrime in Nagpur.
The case against Shatrughan and Manjusha is particularly damning because it implicates multiple parties, including Exelon's own IT professionals. They used the stolen source code and data to form their own company and produce fake bills that amounted to crores of rupees. Shatrughan and Manjusha's second company, Triasoft, also benefited from stolen intellectual property and source code from Exelon. The couple's illicit activities continued for six years, resulting in a significant loss to Exelon, and they made off with almost 9 crores in fake bills.
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In conclusion, the case of cyber blackmailing and source code theft in Nagpur has serious implications for the IT industry. Shatrughan and Manjusha's illicit activities not only harmed Exelon but also exposed the vulnerabilities in IT security that can be exploited by unscrupulous individuals. The fact that Shatrughan's brother-in-law, who is a police inspector, has attempted to intercede on his behalf only underscores the need for greater accountability and transparency in the IT industry.
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