Sahnewal: 5 booked for duping firm of Rs 66.5 lakh
Accused purchased goods from the local firm but did not clear the payment
The case was registered under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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The police registered a case against five persons associated with a construction group for allegedly duping a local firm of Rs 66.5 lakh, said officials.
They said the accused purchased goods from the local firm but did not clear the payment.
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The case was registered on the basis of a complaint by Himanshu Goyal, proprietor, Radha Oil Company, Industrial Area, Jugiana village.
Goyal lodged a complaint against Mohammad Sultan Mir, Anil Malhotra, Subhash Chand, Iqbal Hussain and Sanjay, all from of SASIS Construction Group, based in Jammu and Kashmir, on November 12 last year and the case was registered after a preliminary probe.
In his complaint, Goyal said the accused purchased materials worth Rs.66.5 lakh from him and sold it outside at cheap rates. He alleged they never paid him.
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The case was registered under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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