Jammu: Crime branch Jammu on Saturday said that they have booked five cyber fraudsters and registered a case against them for duping a person of over one crore by luring him to invest in a Canadian IPO (Initial Public Officer) to get Rs. 10 crores as return after 16 years on maturity.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a case was registered against cyber fraudsters’ gang for duping a person in Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu through impersonation as officials of the Ministry of Finance, government of India by luring him to invest Rs. 1. 41 Crore to get Rs. 10 crores as return after 16 years maturity.
He said that five persons identified as Vivek Kumar son Raj Pual, Shyam Pal son of Rakshpal Singh, Pushpendar son of Ramdas—all residents of UP, Jagdish Chander Sharma son of Samay Singh and Jaikant Kumar son of Shakhi Chand Dal—both residents of Delhi were booked under section 419, 420, 120-B of IPC.
“Lt. Col Sardar Singh Smotra son of Late Sh. Sadhu Ram R/o 17-A, extension Gandhi Nagar, Jammu in written complaint to Crime Branch Jammu alleged that he was trapped by a group of professional cheaters who never met him but communicated telephonically and induced him to transfer his hard earned money in instalments into their accounts through the RTGS,” the official said.
He said that he transferred Rs. 1.41 Crore into the accounts of these fraudsters and further alleged that on 11 July, 2019 he received a phone call on his mobile in which the caller claimed that he was one Mr. 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 Mr. K.K Bhuttani IAS (Head of Ministry of Finance). The said Arun Mehta connected him to another cheat of the group claiming to be Mr. Amit Aggarwal PA to Mr. K.K Bhuttani. He confirmed that the approved amount of Rs. 3,22,500/- is lying with them and is 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.”
The official said “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.
He said that after receiving many calls from them 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 Crores.
“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 an investment plan. Thus a formal case was registered against the accused fraudsters under section 419, 420, 120-B of IPC for investigation,” the official said—(KNO)
