Following the report of Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s arrest and launch on bail final month for allegedly ramming his automotive into the official automobile of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), the e-commerce firm on Sunday issued a clarification.
There was no hurt brought about to any individual or property within the incident that happened final month, the spokesperson of Paytm mentioned.
In an official communication, Paytm said, “A criticism was filed in reference to an alleged minor motorized vehicle incident. There was no hurt brought about to any individual or property within the mentioned incident.”
“Media stories claiming the character of the arrest are exaggerated, as even the criticism towards the automobile was for a minor offence beneath a bailable provision of legislation and requisite authorized formalities had been accomplished on the identical day,” the spokesperson added.
The Paytm founder was arrested and launched on bail by Delhi Police in February for allegedly ramming his automotive into the official automobile of South Delhi’s Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Delhi police spokesperson Suman Nalwa mentioned, “On February 22, the police acquired a criticism of a automotive ramming into the official automobile of the DCP of South Delhi close to Mom Worldwide College, Aurobindo Marg. After the alleged offence, the motive force fled. The case beneath part 279 of IPC was registered on the criticism of Deepak Kumar for rashness and negligent driving.”
Nalwa additional mentioned that the offending automobile after the investigation was discovered to have been pushed by Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who was arrested and launched in a while bail.
The incident happened on February 22 when the DCP South Benita Mary Jaiker’s driver had taken her automotive in direction of Aurobindo Marg for refilling petrol.
In its FIR copy, the Delhi Police mentioned, “At the moment, there was visitors jam outdoors Mom Worldwide College as the youngsters of the varsity had been crossing the highway. On the similar time, Sharma’s automotive hit the DCP’s automobile from behind and the motive force fled from the spot.”
Delhi Police knowledgeable that constable Deepak, who was driving the DCP’s automotive, famous down the variety of that automobile and knowledgeable the incident to Malviya Nagar Police Station.
Later, the automobile was traced and located to have been registered within the identify of a Gurgaon-based firm and from there it was discovered that the automobile belonged to Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
Investigations by the police revealed that Sharma was driving the automotive when the incident happened.
He was later referred to as to Malviya Nagar Police Station, the place a case was registered beneath part 279 (rash and negligent driving) of IPC and was arrested. He was granted bail from the police station later the identical day.
Earlier this week, the Reserve Financial institution of India requested Vijay Shekhar Sharma- promoted Paytm Funds Financial institution to cease opening new accounts amid “materials supervisory issues” noticed within the financial institution.
Supply: Live Mint