The Financial Offences Wing of Delhi Police has registered a case in opposition to SpiceJet MD Ajay Singh and three different prime officers of the airline on dishonest and prison conspiracy prices in reference to provident fund (PF) dues.
“The FIR named Ajay Singh, Shiwani Singh (director), Anurag Bhargava (unbiased director), Ajay Chhotelal Aggarwal, and Manoj Kumar,” stated a senior official of the wing.
As per the police, the case was registered on September 16 following a criticism lodged by the Staff’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The EPFO claimed that SpiceJet had didn’t remit over Rs 65.7 crore in PF contributions deducted from staff’ salaries.
The airline, which employs greater than 10,000 staff, deducted 12 per cent of staff’ salaries in direction of the provident fund from June 2022 to July 2024 however didn’t credit score the contributions to their PF accounts throughout the necessary 15-day interval, police sources stated.
The airline in a press release stated, “The case was filed earlier than the corporate raised contemporary funds by way of the Certified Institutional Placement (QIP). Since then, the airline has cleared all pending wage and GST dues and made vital progress by depositing ten months of PF dues.”
Click on right here to hitch The Indian Specific on WhatsApp and get newest information and updates
