Man duped of Rs 41 lakh in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 24

A local resident, Chain Singh, has been defrauded by several persons hailing from Rajasthan, who transferred around Rs 41 lakh from his bank account to their’s.

A case has been registered following a probe conducted by the economic offences wing.

Those booked have been identified as Shivraj of Pali Mahwar, Rajasthan, Bharat Sharam of Udaypur, Rajastha, Rajesh Bhatia of Janta Nagar besides several unidentified persons. Sections 170, 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been slapped and further investigations is under way.

The complainant stated that he had a few insurance policies which he had closed. He alleged that the accused, posing as officials of the insurance firm, informed him that the money against his insurance policies had arrived.

He said they got details of his bank account and later transferred Rs 41 lakh from his account.