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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 29: Crime Branch Jammu registered a case against a gang of cyber fraudsters for duping a person to the tune of Rs 1.41 crore by impersonating as officials of Ministry of Finance (GoI).
Acting on a complaint lodged by Lt Col Sardar Singh Smotra son Late Sadhu Ram of 17-A, Extension Gandhi Nagar Jammu, the Crime Branch Jammu registered FIR against Vivek Kumar son of Raj Pual of Village Phaphotu-Etah Umarpur (UP), Shyam Pal son of Rakshpal Singh of Ferozabad (UP), Jagdish Chander Sharma son of Samay Singh of Om Nagar Mithepur Extn. Jaitpur South Delhi, Jaikant Kumar son of Shakhi Chand Dal of Wazirabad Burari North Delhi and Pushpendar son of Ramdas of Ferozabad, UP for duping the complainant to the tune of Rs 1.41 crore through impersonation as officials of Ministry of Finance (GoI) by luring him to invest in a Canadian IPO (Initial Public Officer) to get Rs 10 crores as return after 16 years maturity.
In written complaint to Crime Branch Jammu, the complainant alleged that he was trapped by a group of professional cheats who never met him but communicated telephonically and induced him to transfer his hard earned money in installments into their accounts through the RTGS. The total amount transferred by him into the accounts of these fraudsters is Rs 1.41 crore. He further alleged that on 11.7.2019 he received a phone call on his mobile in which the caller claimed that he was one Arun Mehta who told complainant that file had been approved to which he would get a benefit of Rs 3,22, 500. Col. Singh was also told that his file was lying with KK Bhuttani, IAS (Head of Ministry of Finance). The said Fake Arun Mehta connected him to another cheat of the group claiming to be Amit Aggarwal PA to Bhuttani. He confirmed that approved amount of Rs. 3,22,500 is lying with them and shortly going to lapse. If he was interested to invest in some other future plans they would shortly remit the above said amount into his bank account. They started giving him regular phone calls from different numbers on the mobile and land line numbers to induce him to invest in a Canadian IPO (Initial Public Offer) Investment plan from which he would get Rs 10 crore as return after 16 years on maturity. After receiving many calls from the cheats he fell prey to their trap and started transferring money from his UCO Bank account at Jammu to their bank accounts accumulating to Rs 1.41 crore.
As per procedure in vogue, an enquiry was initiated by Crime Branch Jammu and during enquiry it has prima facie been established that the suspects have duped the complainant of Rs. 1.41 Cr. on the pretext of investment plan. Thus a formal case is registered against the accused fraudsters U/S 419, 420, 120-B of IPC for investigation.
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