Ambassade de l’Inde au Sénégal : l’interprète M. Fall vole le chéquier de son service et retire des millions de FCFA
The Indian Embassy in Senegal is embroiled in a bizarre theft case involving one of its employees. Mr. Fall, an interpreter at the diplomatic mission, is accused of stealing a checkbook and then making fraudulent withdrawals totaling over 3 million CFA francs, according to Seneweb sources.
The case came to light after a checkbook was discovered to be missing. The diplomats then filed a complaint against persons unknown with the Plateau district police station.
Their statement indicates that they were victims of the theft of four checks, all cashed in a local bank, for a total amount exceeding 3 million FCFA.
Following these events, the Embassy contacted the bank by letter. In response, the bank indicated that three checks had been cashed between January 16 and 22, 2026, by individuals named MFM and EDT.
On January 26, 2026, the chancellor noticed that a checkbook was missing from his office. Review of footage from the embassy's security cameras revealed Mr. Fall's suspicious behavior.
Heard in a statement recorded in the minutes, the advisor and head of the chancery declared that the Embassy accountant had received a notification from the bank indicating a withdrawal of 832,000 FCFA, made on January 21, 2026.
Not being the originator of this operation, he proceeded to verify the Embassy's account, discovering several dubious transactions, before informing the chancellor.
In its official response, the bank confirmed that the four checks had been cashed by MFM and EDT, in different branches located in Plateau.
The discovery of the forgeries
Following these findings, the chancellor noted that the stamps and signatures on the checks had been forged. Given the seriousness of the matter, an investigation was launched to determine responsibility and gather further information.
The investigation, supported by the use of CCTV footage, led to the identification and arrest of Mr. Fall, an interpreter at the Indian Embassy in Senegal.
The confession of the accused
When confronted with the facts, Mr. Fall admitted to committing the thefts. In his defense, he explained that he had computer and graphic design skills, which he claimed allowed him to reproduce the stamps using his desktop computer and to forge the signatures.
Recounting his modus operandi, he stated that he initially removed four checks from the chancery office before contacting his friend BK to cash them. BK, lacking identification, then allegedly contacted MFM, with whom two transactions were carried out.
They then allegedly called upon EDT, which was responsible for cashing the other two checks.
A search carried out at his home, located in Ouest-Foire, led to the discovery of the stolen checkbook, hidden in the suspect's room, on his wardrobe.
Under further questioning, Mr. Fall admitted to having lied during his first hearing, in which he claimed to have burned the checkbook and deleted the computer files related to the forgeries.
At the end of the investigation, Mr. Fall, an interpreter at the Indian Embassy in Senegal, was presented this Monday, February 2, 2026, to Prosecutor Ibrahima Ndoye, head of the Dakar prosecutor's office.
The three other suspects involved in this case are actively being sought by police officers from the Plateau borough police station.
Commentaires (10)
Je cite: "M. Fall a reconnu être l’auteur des vols. Pour sa défense, il a expliqué disposer de compétences en informatique et en infographie, ce qui lui aurait permis de reproduire les cachets à partir de son ordinateur de bureau et d’imiter les signatures."
Est-ce un argument de défense ça ? Parlonsons plutôt de modus operandi!
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