# Chandigarh Police

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-16**: Arrest and Seizure — Wadhwa is apprehended in Kharar; luxury assets including a Range Rover are recovered by the EOW.
- **2026-03-01**: EOW Manhunt — Chandigarh Police Crime Branch tracks Wadhwa's movements across the Tricity area.
- **2026-02-22**: Fraud Surfaced — Financial discrepancies surface, and the IDFC First Bank-linked fraud is first reported; Wadhwa goes into hiding.
- **2025**: Business Expansion — Wadhwa expands into the hospitality and real estate sectors in the Chandigarh region.
- **1990s**: Humble Beginnings — Vikram Wadhwa moves to Chandigarh, starting as a guest house caretaker earning ₹1,500/month.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### IDFC First Bank Fraud: Vikram Wadhwa Arrested in ₹590 Crore Public Fund Probe
2026-03-17 01:11:15 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The arrest of businessman Vikram Wadhwa by the Chandigarh Police marks a major escalation in a ₹590 crore financial fraud investigation involving the diversion of public funds through IDFC First Bank accounts. Wadhwa, a prominent real estate developer, is accused of laundering money from civic bodies into hospitality and property ventures across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/idfc-first-bank-fraud-vikram-wadhwa-arrest

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