Youth held for fraud

The police have arrested a youth for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh from a woman on the pretext of securing the release of her acquaintance who had been arrested in a narcotics case. According to SSP Gaurav Toora, the incident came to light when SHO City Usha Rani received a complaint from Baljit Kaur of Prempura, Phagwara.

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She informed the police that her friend Tejvir Singh, alias Patwari, of Model Town, Phagwara, was arrested by the police on June 19.

Baljit Kaur stated that she had sought assistance from another acquaintance Mann Sharma to find out about Tejvir’s whereabouts.

Sharma allegedly claimed that he could secure Tejvir’s release from police custody if she arranged Rs 2 lakh. Baljit Kaur arranged the amount from Dr Balbir Chauhan of Model Town and handed it over to Sharma.