FARIDABAD: A manager in Faridabad was arrested after investigators said he helped create a fictitious vendor that siphoned nearly ₹1.85 crore from a robotics firm over several years, according to the police.
A Complaint and an Arrest
The unraveling of what the police describe as a long-running financial fraud began with a complaint filed in May 2025 at the Sector 37 police station in Faridabad. A representative of a Khandsa-based company providing robotics and automation services alleged that between 2015 and 2023, certain employees had abused their positions to fabricate vendors, generate false invoices and divert company funds into personal and associates’ bank accounts without delivering any services.
On Thursday, officers from the Gurgaon police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW)-II arrested Gaurav Dhingra, 37, a resident of NIT Faridabad who holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The police said he works as a manager at a private company in Faridabad.
According to investigators, Dhingra was produced before a court on Friday and remanded to two days of police custody. During that period, officials said, they planned to question him further to identify other possible accomplices, uncover additional offenses, trace the allegedly defrauded funds and recover related documents.
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The Alleged Scheme
In statements to the police, Dhingra is said to have acknowledged collaborating with an employee of the complainant company, identified as Lavish, to create a fictitious firm named Dhingra Enterprises.
Together, investigators said, they established the firm and opened associated bank accounts. Lavish, described by officials as an employee of the complainant company, allegedly facilitated the vendor registration process, enabling the firm to be listed as an approved supplier.
That registration, the police said, allowed payments to be directed into three bank accounts linked to the fake entity. Officials allege that invoices were raised in the firm’s name without any corresponding services being rendered.
A police spokesperson said that as a result of these transactions, ₹1,85,04,7513 was transferred to bank accounts connected to Dhingra Enterprises. Of that amount, Dhingra is reported to have received approximately ₹5 lakh from the fraudulent proceeds.
Following the Money
Investigators from EOW-II said they traced the transactions using police databases and technical assistance. The alleged financial trail, they said, showed repeated transfers into accounts associated with the fictitious vendor over an extended period.
The police described the scheme as part of a broader pattern in which employees of the robotics firm colluded with outside individuals to siphon funds through bogus bills. The complaint contends that crores of rupees were moved in this manner over eight years.
Officials have not disclosed whether additional arrests have been made but indicated that the investigation remains active. During Dhingra’s remand, officers said they would seek to clarify the roles of other individuals and determine whether further shell entities were created.
Corporate Controls Under Scrutiny
The case centers on Kawasaki Robotics Private Limited, whose representative brought the allegations to the authorities. The company, based in Khandsa, provides robotics and automation services, and according to the complaint, internal processes were manipulated to register fictitious vendors.
Vendor registration is typically subject to documentation and verification procedures, but investigators allege that those controls were circumvented from within. By gaining formal approval for Dhingra Enterprises, the police said, the conspirators were able to generate and process payments that appeared legitimate within the company’s accounting systems.
As the investigation continues, the police said their focus remains on tracing the full extent of the diverted funds and identifying all parties involved. The case has been transferred to EOW-II for further inquiry, and officials indicated that additional charges may follow as more evidence is examined.
