Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Apr 4: A man and his associates have been booked for allegedly defrauding Rs 6 crore by claiming to represent Infosys Limited and promising CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funding, police said on Friday.
The alleged offences took place between September 1, 2025, and March 20, 2026.
The complainant, after consulting legal experts, lodged a formal complaint at Devanahalli police station. According to the FIR, the accused, identified as Gagan N Deep, claimed to be the regional head of Infosys CSR when he approached a Mysuru-based mercantile company on March 30. He purportedly stated, “I have worked under Harsh J, senior regional manager for infrastructure, public engagement and CSR Activities, and Neeladri Prasad Mishra, senior vice president and head of global infrastructure & climate initiatives at Infosys,” to bolster his claims.
The FIR alleges that the accused pretended to support the charitable initiatives of the Heggunnje Rajiv Shetty Charitable Trust in Bengaluru and promised CSR funding from Infosys. A team of four to five individuals, including persons identified as Chetan and Tejas, was reportedly sent to inspect the Trust’s operations in Udupi, Mangaluru, and other districts.
The accused allegedly instructed the complainant to deposit earnest money (EMD) with authorised vendors to secure CSR approvals. Payments were reportedly made via demand drafts: Rs 1.75 crore to Anita Ventures and Rs 3.75 crore to ANS Engineering, totalling Rs 6 crore. In addition, Rs 30 lac was allegedly handed over via a driver near Nandi Upachar Hotel in Devanahalli.
The FIR further alleges that on October 21, 2025, the accused produced a suspicious approval letter, purportedly signed by Neeladri Prasad Mishra. Subsequently, a CSR funding agreement for Rs 179 crore between Infosys and the Trust, intended for the construction of over 855 houses across Karnataka, was allegedly formalised on January 8, 2026. Another funding agreement worth Rs 178 crore for primary health centres across the state was reportedly executed on January 13, 2026.
The complainant discovered that all documents submitted by the accused were forged. “The entire transaction is fraudulent. The so-called earnest money deposits were collected under false pretences for CSR grants, yet no funding was received from Infosys, nor were the amounts returned. The accused are now unresponsive and deliberately evading the matter,” the FIR states.
Police confirmed that the case has been registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, and investigations are ongoing. Efforts to apprehend the suspects are under way.