Man posing as cop dupes resident of Rs 4.72 lakh

The Dakha police booked Raj Kumar Kataria of Rasoolpur, Jalandhar district, for allegedly duping Gurchetan Singh of Kailpur village of Rs 4.72 lakh. The victim claimed Kataria posed as a crime branch inspector, boasting connections with senior officials and promised to recruit his son Lovepreet Singh as a constable in the Punjab Police.

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Kataria initially demanded Rs 8 lakh, assuring recruitment before September and a full refund, if unsuccessful. Lovepreet paid Rs 3.12 lakh through Google Pay, following the suspect’s instructions. However, Kataria failed to deliver.

Gurchetan lodged a police complaint, leading to the registration of a case against Kataria under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Investigating officer ASI Tarseem Singh said the police launched an investigation in the matter.