Three booked for Rs 17L fraud

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 27

The district police on Thursday booked three persons for duping a man of Rs 17,45,000 on the pretext of sending him abroad.

The accused have been identified as Vikramjit Singh, his wife Navneet Kaur, residents of Mohali, and Maninder Kaur, a resident of Anmol Enclave, Ram Tirath Road.

Jasbir Singh, in his complaint to the police, said the accused took Rs 17,45,000 from him on the pretext of sending him to Canada, besides they also cheated one of his relatives, Harpal Singh, of Rs 9 lakh. The accused also took possession of the 13 kanal land on the pretext of sending Harpal Singh and his family to Canada. After conducting an inquiry, the police registered a case under Sections 420 and120-B of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act.

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