Bengaluru: In the ongoing Bitcoin scam investigation, one of the main accused, Srikrishna alias Sriki, has lodged a formal complaint with the CID DGP and the Home Department against his co-accused, Sunish Hegde. Sriki’s complaint, submitted via email on September 3, has prompted the Home Department to direct an inquiry into the matter.
The complaint accuses Hegde of being involved not only in the Bitcoin scam but also in a separate drug case registered at the Kempegowda Nagar police station in 2020. Both Sriki and Hegde were arrested in connection with the Bitcoin scam, a case registered at the Cottonpet police station the same year. They were recently granted conditional bail with the stipulation that they cannot travel abroad without prior court approval.
Sriki, however, alleges that Hegde violated these bail conditions by traveling overseas. This accusation comes in the wake of a raid conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at Hegde’s residence in Sanjay Nagar, where documents related to the Bitcoin scam investigation were seized.
Sriki, who has an academic background from abroad, claims that he was introduced to Hegde after returning to India. The two allegedly worked together five years ago to hack into the government’s e-procurement department’s website, leading to illegal financial transfers. The CID police confirmed that both individuals were arrested for their involvement in this incident.
As the authorities begin their inquiry, more revelations are expected in this high-profile Bitcoin scam case.