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Bitcoin scam accused uses ghost protocol to store and transfer coins, which is why you cannot...
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin scam accused uses ghost protocol to store and transfer coins, which is why you cannot...

The Hindu  

Bitcoin scam accused hacker Srikrishna Ramesh, aka Sriki, allegedly uses ghost protocol to store and transfer Ether as moving into the main blockchain would flag the transfer, according to sources investigating the scam. Sriki and his associate Robin Kandelwala, who were arrested in May in a case registered at New Extension police station in Tumakuru district in 2017, secured bail …

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Bitcoin scam: Hacker Sriki, associate Robin get bail
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bitcoin scam: Hacker Sriki, associate Robin get bail

The Hindu  

First Additional Senior Civil and Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Tumakuru granted conditional bail to hacker Srikrishna Ramesh aka Sriki and his associate Robin Khandelwal on Tuesday in a case registered at New Extension police station in Tumakuru district in 2017. The court granted bail asking the first accused Sriki to pay ₹50,000 in bond with one surety and …

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Bitcoin scam: SIT records statement of convict in Hindalga jail in Belagavi
6 months ago

Bitcoin scam: SIT records statement of convict in Hindalga jail in Belagavi

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department recorded the statement of a murder convict in Hindalga prison in Belagavi on July 9 in connection with the bitcoin scam. The convict, Nagendra, had written to the SIT chief offering to give statement about the scam as he was present during the occurrence of a crime in Parappana Agrahara jail …

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Bitcoin scam: Karnataka HC strikes down use of stringent crime law against hacker Sriki
6 months ago

Bitcoin scam: Karnataka HC strikes down use of stringent crime law against hacker Sriki

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Special Investigating Team probing the alleged Bitcoin scam, the High Court of Karnataka has declared as illegal the action of invoking the Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000 against the hacker and prime accused Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki in the first case registered in 2017. Pointing out that invoking KCOCA violated a condition prescribed …

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Convict seeks probe against senior Karnataka cop who enabled illegal transfer of bitcoins
6 months, 1 week ago

Convict seeks probe against senior Karnataka cop who enabled illegal transfer of bitcoins

The Hindu  

A convict at the Hindalga prison in Belagavi has written to the Special Investigation Team probing the Bitcoin scam, requesting it to investigate a senior official for allegedly transferring bitcoins from hacker Srikrishna Ramesh aka Sriki and allegedly collecting gold bars. The letter, written on June 11, accessed by The Hindu, shows that the convict, identified as Nagendra, addressed it …

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Sriki undergoing treatment, counselling for drug addiction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sriki undergoing treatment, counselling for drug addiction

The Hindu  

Hacker Srikrishna Ramesh, aka Sriki, accused in the bitcoin scam and currently lodged at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison Complex, is undergoing treatment for drug addiction. The SIT has invoked the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 A source in the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison talking to The Hindu said a psychiatrist is visiting the prison to check on Sriki …

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SIT issues notice to IGP Patil in K’taka Bitcoin scam case
8 months ago

SIT issues notice to IGP Patil in K’taka Bitcoin scam case

Hindustan Times  

The Special Investigation Team probing the Bitcoin scam in Karnataka has issued a notice to inspector general of police Sandeep Patil, who was the head of the Central Crime Branch when the scam took place, and was questioned earlier this year, to provide clarifications on the probe conducted against the hacker during his tenure. On Monday, the son of an …

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HC orders Bitcoin scam accused Shridhar Pujar to appear before SIT on May 8
8 months, 1 week ago

HC orders Bitcoin scam accused Shridhar Pujar to appear before SIT on May 8

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, after hearing three petitions seeking the quashing of two FIRs and a proclamation order, has directed Shridhar K. Pujar, a DySP rank police officer accused in the Bitcoin scam, to appear before the investigating officer on May 8 at 9 a.m. The order, passed on May 2, also said, “In view of the fact that …

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Bitcoin scam: SIT records statement of senior IPS officer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bitcoin scam: SIT records statement of senior IPS officer

Hindustan Times  

A special investigation team led by additional director general of police Manish Karbikar questioned senior IPS officer Sandeep Patil on Wednesday in connection with the Bitcoin scam. The bitcoins were initially seized from the prime suspects in the Bitcoin scam A few deputy commissioners of police and 10 assistant commissioner of police have also been questioned regarding the Bitcoin scam. …

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SIT records statement of IPS officer Sandeep Patil in Bitcoin scam
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SIT records statement of IPS officer Sandeep Patil in Bitcoin scam

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department probing the alleged bitcoin scam recorded the statement of IPS officer Sandeep Patil, IGP, Karnataka State Reserve Police, on Wednesday. The SIT had earlier booked four police inspectors who were part of investigations of multiple cases involving hacker Sriki and his associate Robin Kandelwala. According to the remand application submitted by …

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Investigators transferred bitcoins during probe, destroyed proof: SIT
11 months, 1 week ago

Investigators transferred bitcoins during probe, destroyed proof: SIT

Hindustan Times  

The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department, in its probe into the Bitcoin scandal in Karnataka, said that police inspector Prashanth Babu and tech expert Santosh Kumar transferred bitcoins into a cryptocurrency hardware wallet. “They erased the important details related to Sriki’s bitcoin wallets in the Amazon Cloud server and deleted the bash history with the sole intention …

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SIT probing Karnataka Bitcoin scam finds accused to have transferred coins to his associate
11 months, 1 week ago

SIT probing Karnataka Bitcoin scam finds accused to have transferred coins to his associate

The Hindu  

In the bitcoin scam which is being probed by the Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department, one of the accused, identified as Santosh Kumar, had allegedly moved coins to his associate to keep them safe. The Central Crime Branch inspectors who were probing several cases filed against hacker Srikrishna Ramesh aka Sriki were allegedly introduced to Kumar by …

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Bitcoin scam: FIR reveals multiple irregularities by CCB inspectors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin scam: FIR reveals multiple irregularities by CCB inspectors

The Hindu  

As the Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department probing the bitcoin scam arrested two persons, including a Police Inspector, and booked three other inspectors who served in the Central Crime Branch, the FIR revealed that the SIT has found irregularities in the investigation done by police officers on two cases filed in 2020 — one in K.G. The …

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Bengaluru Bitcoin scam: SIT arrests two, including Police Inspector
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Bitcoin scam: SIT arrests two, including Police Inspector

The Hindu  

After six months of investigation into the Bitcoin scam, finally, the Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department has arrested two persons, including a Police Inspector. The arrested have been identified as Prashanth Babu, PI, Technical Support Centre, Adugodi and Santosh Kumar K.S., Chief Executive Officer, GCID Technologies Private Limited, HSR Layout. The SIT on Wednesday, January 24, registered …

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Bitcoin scam: Karnataka SIT in touch with 30 foreign exchanges
1 year ago

Bitcoin scam: Karnataka SIT in touch with 30 foreign exchanges

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department, which is probing the alleged bitcoin scam, is in touch with over 30 foreign-based bitcoin exchanges in a bid to collect evidence on the movement of cryptocurrencies allegedly moved by hacker Srikrishna Ramesh aka Sriki. Sriki, arrested in a darknet drugs case in 2020 by the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru …

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SIT on the money trail in bitcoin scam: were ‘diverted’ bitcoins cashed out in local banks?
1 year, 1 month ago

SIT on the money trail in bitcoin scam: were ‘diverted’ bitcoins cashed out in local banks?

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team probing the bitcoin scam is close to identifying a money trail that may finally establish that bitcoins were indeed forcefully stolen, diverted into wallets and encashed. Investigation of several officials posted with the Parappana Agrahara prison where hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki was lodged in and Central Crime Branch and other source-based information, has reportedly given …

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Bitcoin scam: SIT seeks details of hacker Sriki’s stay in Bengaluru Central Prison, officers who were on duty
1 year, 1 month ago

Bitcoin scam: SIT seeks details of hacker Sriki’s stay in Bengaluru Central Prison, officers who were on duty

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department probing the bitcoin scam has issued a notice to the Prison and Correctional Services Department seeking multiple details. According to sources, in a letter sent to the department, the SIT has sought details about hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki’s stay in the Bengaluru Central Prison. In the notice issued to the …

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CID SIT raids residences, offices of four former CCB officials in bitcoin case
1 year, 3 months ago

CID SIT raids residences, offices of four former CCB officials in bitcoin case

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team of the CID probing the bitcoin case, led by ADGP Manish Kharbikar, on Saturday, conducted a series of raids on the houses of Central Crime Branch officials and two people who allegedly fabricated the seized documents and accessed the e-wallets of the prime accused Sriki for personal gain. A team of officials raided nine places belonging …

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Karnataka CID launches probe against CCB officers in bitcoin scam case
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka CID launches probe against CCB officers in bitcoin scam case

Hindustan Times  

The Criminal Investigation Department has initiated an investigation against officers of the Central Crime Branch in connection with the Bitcoin scam case, according to an officer familiar with the development. The CID interrogated prime accused in the bitcoin scam Sri Krishna Ramesh to find out role of CCB officers in the scam. The alleged Bitcoin scam came to light after …

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SIT formed to probe Bitcoin scam dating back to previous BJP regime
1 year, 6 months ago

SIT formed to probe Bitcoin scam dating back to previous BJP regime

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team to reopen and probe an alleged Bitcoin scam that had surfaced during the previous BJP regime. The Bitcoin scam had surfaced during the BJP’s regime and the Congress, which was then in Opposition, had accused the government of trying to cover up the scandal as it involved big names. Since …

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Will investigate bitcoin scam if anyone shows evidence: Home Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Will investigate bitcoin scam if anyone shows evidence: Home Minister

The Hindu  

Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Thursday said the government would investigate the bitcoin scam if those who had been cheated provided evidence. The scam revolves around a money-laundering case against Srikrishna, 26, who along with his associates has been booked for allegedly stealing ₹11.5 crore from a Karnataka government’s e-procurement portal and for hacking into gaming sites and international cryptocurrency …

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Political Crypto-nite: Understanding The Karnataka Bitcoin Controversy One Byte at A Time
2 years, 9 months ago

Political Crypto-nite: Understanding The Karnataka Bitcoin Controversy One Byte at A Time

News 18  

The bitcoin scam that allegedly involved kickbacks to police and politicians in Karnataka continues to be an albatross around the state government’s neck. On Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigations issued a media statement clarifying the US law enforcement agency FBI “has not sent any team to India for conducting a probe in the matter nor has any request been …

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No Bitcoins & Weak Forensic Evidence: Bengaluru Police May Fail to Nail Sriki
3 years, 1 month ago

No Bitcoins & Weak Forensic Evidence: Bengaluru Police May Fail to Nail Sriki

The Quint  

While high-profile hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki may have been part of an international bitcoin theft chain, the Bengaluru police has done little to recover the cyber-loot. This is what the scant forensic evidence attached to Central Crime Branch’s chargesheet in the drugs case against the 25-year-old, has revealed. As per forensic evidence submitted by both Unocoin and Group Cyber …

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Bitcoin scam: RTI activist claims Karnataka cops, netas encashed 12,900 coins worth thousands of crores
3 years, 1 month ago

Bitcoin scam: RTI activist claims Karnataka cops, netas encashed 12,900 coins worth thousands of crores

India Today  

A right to information activist recently made a startling allegation in connection with the multi-crore Karnataka Bitcoin scam. The RTI activist said senior police officers and leaders encashed Bitcoins that they got as bribes from hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki. A complaint was filed on April 26, 2021 by RTI activist AR Ashok Kumar Adiga with the Additional Commissioner of …

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