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Maha: Second FIR against arrested Ukrainian actor accused in Torres Ponzi scheme

Mumbai, Feb 16 (UNI) In a major development in the Torres Ponzi scheme, the city police have registered a second FIR (first information report) against Ukrainian actor Armen Garun Atayin (48) for allegedly possessing fake Indian documents and making claim of being an Indian national during the probe of the case, officials said here on Sunday.
Ataian, who has played minor roles in Indian films and web series, was arrested in Mumbai on January 28, for allegedly helping the Ukrainian nationals set up Platinum Hern, register the company and open jewellery stores across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
His name came up in the probe following the arrest and interrogation of Riyaz, alias John Carter, who claims to be a whistle-blower.
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