Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing disclosed on October 4 that it had arrested Kushal Samir Mehta in an investigation into allegedly forged government documents. He was apprehended at Mumbai’s Borivali railway station on October 1, according to the police account reported by The Statesman and ANI on Sunday. The disclosure is new; the arrest did not take place on October 4.
One case, registered in 2022 following a Ministry of Finance complaint, concerns attempted government payments of about ₹7.62 crore and ₹11 crore. Police allege that fabricated sanction letters and payment instruments were used. The government payments were not released after verification, according to the accounts. Those amounts should therefore not be described as money successfully taken from the government.
A separate 2025 case concerns a Gujarat businessman who alleges he paid approximately ₹3.12 crore after assurances that Mehta could use government contacts to facilitate official work and recover funds. ANI and The Earth News reported the complaint on October 4. The businessman’s claimed loss remains an allegation under investigation, separate from the attempted government payments.
Police said Mehta was brought to Delhi after transit remand in Mumbai and then placed in police custody for questioning. Investigators are examining the preparation of the documents, financial and electronic records, and possible involvement of others. Original FIRs, remand orders and a response from Mehta or his lawyer were not available in the reviewed material. The arrest and custody do not establish guilt.