Published 00:22 IST, November 20th 2024
BJP Plays Alleged Audio Tapes Of Supriya Sule, Nana Patole Amid Row Over Bitcoin ‘Bomb’
BJP has released alleged audio tapes, screenshots of signal chats accusing Supriya Sule and Nana Patole of seeking bitcoin cash which allegedly is scam money.
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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) on eve of Maharashtra elections played audio tapes alleging m to be of Shar Pawar ’s daughter Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole, accusing two leers of giving instructions to convert Bitcoin in exchange of money.
According to BJP, alleged audio tapes are of Gaurav Mehta, employee of audit firm, Sarathi Associates; former Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta; Congress leer Nana Patole, and Shar Pawar-led NCP leer Supriya Sule. Republic Media Network can not vouch for aunticity of tapes.
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first audio file shows alleged conversation between Gaurav Mehta and Amitabh Gupta, second between Nana Patole and Amitabh Gupta, third between Supriya Sule and Gaurav Mehta and fourth between Amitabh and Gaurav.
In first video, y are allegedly heard saying “we h me 4 crypto wallets under names of Patil and Ghode and transactions were done from se wallets. If re is an investigation, Patil (Ravindranath Patil, former IPS officer) and Ghode would be caught.”
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In anor audio tape shared by BJP, Supriya Sule is allegedly heard saying, “…need cash in exchange for bitcoins… you need not to worry about inquiry, we will handle it when we come to power.”
“Prices are favourable right now and elections are approaching… we will need funds….” audio tape allegedly claim Supriya Sule as saying.
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BJP also shared alleged screenshots of signal chats between Gaurav Mehta and ex-IPS Ravindranath Patil.
BJP allegations on alleged bitcoin ‘scam’ has come after former IPS-officer Ravindranath Patil claimed that Supriya Sule and Nana Patole used bitcoin cash for funds to be used in elections.
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former IPS officer alleged that two leers h misappropriated bitcoins from a 2018 Cryptocurrency Fraud Case and h used by same to fund ongoing Maharashtra Assembly Elections . Patil says he is rey to support investigation.
Speaking to ANI, former IPS officer alleged that Amitabh Gupta, n Commissioner of Police, Pune, and Bhagyashri Nautake, n Deputy Commissioner of Police handling Cyber Crime Investigations were involved in misappropriation of bitcoins, which are eventually being used by two political leers.
Supriya Sule denies allegations
NCP leer Supriya Sule denied BJP's allegations saying, “familiar tactics of spreing false information to manipulate righteous voters are being resorted to, a night before polling day. We have filed a criminal complaint to ECI and cyber crime department against fake allegations me of bitcoin misappropriation. intent and mala fide actors behind it are amply evident, condemn worthy that such practices are taking place in a healthy democracy guided by Constitution of India.”
“I deny all allegations levelled against me by Sudhanshu Trivedi. All this is conjecture and innuendo and I am rey for a debate with any representative of BJP at a time and date of ir choice, in a public forum,” she wrote in a post on X.
“It’s appalling that such baseless allegations are me by Sudhanshu Trivedi, yet not surprising as it’s a clear case of spreing false information, night before elections. My lawyer will be issuing a criminal & civil defamation notice against Sudhanshu Trivedi for making outrightly false allegations with an intent to deceive public at large,” she wrote in anor post.
Republic Media Network, across platforms and mediums of operation, cannot vouch for aunticity of alleged audio tapes, screen shots and recordings as released by BJP and allegations me by Ravindranath Patil
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23:44 IST, November 19th 2024