Mumbai: In a major twist to the Torres scam, Valentina Ganesh Kumar, one of the four arrested accused originally from Russia, made startling revelations during police interrogation. Valentina disclosed that she has been married twice and is a mother of two. According to police sources, after arriving in India in 2004, she never returned to Russia or traveled abroad again.

Tragic Past and Life in India: Valentina’s journey to India was triggered by the murder of her mother and brother in Russia. Seeking a new life, she moved to India, where she initially married a doctor in Lucknow, with whom she had a son. However, after filing a domestic violence complaint, she divorced him. Post-divorce, she started working and living at an NGO in Delhi associated with former IPS officer Kiran Bedi.

In 2012, Valentina connected with Ganesh Kumar, a Dombivli resident, through the social media platform Orkut. Later that year, she moved to Mumbai and married him. The couple has a daughter. Despite her connections and long stay, Valentina has remained within India since her arrival in 2004, police confirmed.

Crypto Route Used to Transfer Funds Abroad: The Torres scam involves transactions amounting to ₹200 crore, much of which was moved out of the country via hawala networks. Additionally, some transactions were conducted using cryptocurrency, and police have sought details from two cryptocurrency firms to trace the money trail.

Blue Corner Notice Issued: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has issued Blue Corner Notices today against eight accused Victoriia Kovalenko, Olena Stoion, Olenksandra Borovyk, Olenksandra Zapichenko, Oleksandra Brunkivska, Oleksandra Tredokhib, Artem Oliferchuk, Iurchenko Igor all are from Yukraine and Mustaf Karakoc from Turki in connection with the scam, seeking to gather international movement data to apprehend the fugitives.