2 held for duping man of Rs1 lakh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 21

Two youths have been arrested by the Chandigarh Police for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs 1 lakh by claiming that he had won a lottery.

According to the police, complainant Bhag Singh, a resident of Bahalpur village in Mullanpur district, reported that he received a call from a person who claimed that he had won a lottery of Rs 1 crore. The fraudster claimed that to claim the money, the victim would have to pay Rs 10 lakh as tax.

The police said on November 20, the complainant was asked to come near the gurdwara in Sector 34, where he met two youths, Chetan (24) and Rahul (25). The suspects, who introduced themselves as bank employees, gave a cheque for Rs 50 lakh to the victim and in return took Rs 1 lakh from him. The suspects claimed that the victim would get the remaining Rs 50 lakh after paying Rs 9 lakh.

The police were informed about the incident, who registered a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against both suspects at the Sector 34 police station. Both suspects, residents of Kurali, were later arrested.