New Delhi: Acting on a complaint from digital wallet company Paytm, CBI has registered a case against 15 customers of the company over allegations of cheating it to the tune of Rs 6.15 lakh.
It is rare for the CBI to take up such cases unless they have been referred by the central government or there are directions by the Supreme Court or a High Court.
Responding to queries seeking to know why the agency, which is facing a staff crunch, decided to take up the case, a CBI spokesperson on Friday said, “It can register cases under IT Act in the territory of Delhi even against private individuals.”
The CBI has mentioned 15 customers and un-known officials of Paytm as suspects in the FIR registered on Thursday. Calls made to most of the customers were disconnected after hearing that they have been named in the FIR.
The agency registered FIR against 15 customers who are residents of Kalkaji, Govindpuri and Saket, and officials of the parent company of Paytm.
