Mohali man booked for cheating friend of Rs 55L

Mohali, July 23

The police have booked a person for allegedly duping his friend of Rs55 lakh on the pretext of seeking financial help. The suspect has been identified as Balvir Singh, a resident of Phase I, Mohali.

Pradeep Kumar, a resident of Sector 20, Chandigarh, in his complaint to the police, stated that Balvir was his good friend for the past 15 years. The suspect sought Rs50 lakh from him on the pretext of sending his daughter abroad. He stated that he had to show funds in his bank account for the purpose.

Pradeep said he gave money to Balbir in instalments, but he did not return it despite requests. Balbir again sought Rs5 lakh from the complainant on the pretext of getting a bank loan. He assured him of returning the entire amount (Rs55 lakh) once the loan was sanctioned, but to no avail.

The complainant alleged that Balvir later stopped responding to his calls. When he tried to contact his family members, they too threatened him of committing suicide, if he demanded money from them.

On May 13, the suspect also signed a self-declaration form in which he mentioned that he would return the entire amount till July 2, but to no avail.

Pradeep submitted a complaint to SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal, following which a case was registered against him under Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC at the Phase 1 police station.

Inspector Manphul Singh said: “A raid was conducted on the house of the suspect, but he was not present there. Balvir, who is at large, will be arrested soon. It came to fore that another cheating case was also registered against him in the past.” — TNS

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