Overview

• Rajiv Ranjan Pandey was arrested in Bokaro, Jharkhand, and remanded to police custody until March 28, 2025.
• Pandey admitted to receiving ₹15 crore from Unnathan Arunachalam, who had obtained the funds from the scam's mastermind, Hitesh Mehta.
• Investigators discovered that Pandey used CSR funds for fraudulent investments, promising high returns and funneling profits back to Mehta and Arunachalam.
• The EOW is tracing the identities of three associates linked to Pandey and investigating an unreported robbery connected to the scam.
• A brain mapping test for Hitesh Mehta is scheduled for March 28 to uncover further details about the embezzlement network.