Bhubaneswar. The Economic Offenses Unit (EOW) of Odisha Police may interrogate Bollywood actor Govinda in connection with the online ponzi scam worth about Rs 1,000 crore. EOW Deputy Superintendent of Police Sasmita Sahu, who was part of the team investigating the multi-crore scam involving Solar Techno Alliance (STA-Token), gave this information.
According to the EOW, the company was illegally involved in a pyramid structure based online Ponzi scheme which was being run in the name of investing in crypto. “We can summon Govinda for questioning before the EOW or a team can be sent to Mumbai in this regard,” Sahu said.
He told that Govinda had participated in the huge program of STA organized in Goa in July this year and had promoted the company in some videos. Sahu said that EOW is not considering Govinda as a suspect or accused. However, another official said that Govinda’s role in the company’s promotion has been proved by the video.
“If EWO finds that Govinda’s role was limited to mere promotion of (STA-Token brand) products under the agreement, then in that case we will make him a witness in the case,” he said.
Last month, the EOW had arrested ponzi company chief Gurtej Singh and its Odisha in-charge Narada Das. The Economic Offenses Wing said in an official statement that the company had collected Rs 30 crore from around 10,000 people in Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Bhubaneswar districts of Odisha.
Meanwhile, the Immigration Bureau has issued a lookout notice against Hungarian national David Gage. It is alleged that Gage was leading a Ponzi company which lured people in the name of investing in crypto currency through social media and encouraged investors to join more people. (agency)
