Techie 'steals Rs 56 cr worth of cryptocurrency' from B'luru-based cryptocurrency management company
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recently arrested a tech nerd, who was on the run for two years, on charges of cryptocurrency fraud. However, a court has released him on bail.
The accused, Shubhang Jain, a native of Haryana, allegedly stole Rs 56 crore worth of cryptocurrency while working as a software developer at Cipher Technologies, headquartered in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru, between May 2021 and April 2022, as reported by Deccan Herald.
CID sources revealed to the publication that Jain’s role dealt with market analyst and finance, providing him with access to the private crypto wallets owned by the company. The stolen assets reportedly included Bitcoin, Binance, and Tether.
In April 2022, Cipher Technologies found the cryptocurrency theft during an audit and filed a complaint at a police station. The case was then transferred to the CID.
An officer told DH that tracking Jain was highly challenging as he hardly stayed in one place and did not have a fixed phone number. Known for staying only in luxury hotels and living lavishly, Jain was eventually tracked down in Navi Mumbai.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
