The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged bitcoin scam has recently tracked down hacker Shri Krishna alias Shreeki, who had been at large, and recorded his statement.
Sources in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under whose aegis the SIT is functioning, said that the hacker has made a series of allegations against several senior police officials over the diversion of bitcoins that he had hacked, stolen, and were in possession of. “His statement given in our custody has no evidentiary value. So we are trying to gather evidence to corroborate the allegations he had made in his statement,” a senior official said.
It can be recalled that Shri Krishna was arrested by the city police in 2021 in connection with a case of procuring narcotics on the darknet. During interrogation, it came to light that he was also a hacker, who claimed to have hacked and stolen several thousands of crore worth bitcoins from international exchanges including Bitfinex.
