3 held for duping bizman of ₹5.4cr

  • | Thursday | 19th October, 2023

Nagpur: The economic offence wing of Nagpur city police arrested Mangesh Petkar and Goyal aka Suraj Dey, both residents of Mumbai, and their accomplice Mandar Kolte for duping a coal trader, Ankur Agrawal, to the tune of ₹5.4 crore by assuring returns of 15 to 20% in three months on investment in Extreme Networks India Private Ltd, said police. Agrawal invested the amount from December 7, 2022 to February 3, 2023. The trio also misused blank cheques given by Agrawal, said police. Kolte was nabbed in Kolhapur on October 16, while Petkar and Dey were arrested from Bengaluru. TNNWe also published the following articles recentlySC Collegium recommends Ravindra Kumar Agrawal for Chhattisgarh high court judgeshipThe Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Ravindra Kumar Agrawal as a judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. This recommendation, made on February 10, 2023, has received unanimous support from the Chief Justice of the High Court, the Chief Minister, and the Governor of Chhattisgarh. The recommendation follows a thorough assessment of Agrawals suitability for the position, with no concerns regarding his integrity or reputation. This appointment is expected to strengthen the judiciary and improve the delivery of justice in Chhattisgarh.Cybercrooks dupe traders of Rs 2 crore, 3 held in DelhiPolice in New Delhi have arrested three individuals in connection with a syndicate that defrauded wholesalers by pretending to be managers of e-commerce companies. The gang managed to dupe traders out of Rs 2 crore ($270,000). The individuals used forged identity documents to create phantom companies and open bank accounts in their names. The arrests followed a complaint from a wholesaler who lost Rs 3 lakh ($4,000) to the fraud. Police seized various items, including chequebooks, fake ID documents, and debit/credit cards, from the suspects.Four arrested for duping businessmen of Rs 2.5 croreThe crime branch of Indore has arrested a gang of men who duped businessmen from Surat and Ahmedabad of Rs 2.5 crore by purchasing cotton fabric and not returning money. The accused would establish credibility by making timely payments and building trust with suppliers, and then disappear with fabric worth millions of rupees. They used the names of their accomplices to register for GST numbers and posed as legitimate business owners. The gangs GST numbers and bank account details were traced to rented shops in Indore. Four individuals have been arrested and booked for cheating and fraud.

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