Directors of Sure Mart and Sure Wealth arrested in forgery case of Rs 100 crore
| Date :14-May-2019 |
Staff Reporter:
RAIPUR
In a major breakthrough, Raipur police arrested two directors of Sure Mart and Sure Wealth Company, who duped over 600 persons across the state to the tune of around Rs 100 crore. “On the lure of higher return, offering company’s franchisee and lifetime membership, the director duo Rajesh Mishra and Deendayal Soni cheated over 600 people in Raipur, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Balod and Dhamtari of over Rs 100 crore. Around 26 bank accounts of the company have been freezed and details from respective banks have been sought. Moreover, the company’s properties have also been seized,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shaikh Arif Husen on Monday.
As of now, 75 victims have turned up for registering complaint against the accused directors, added the SSP. SSP Husen further informed that Rajesh was nabbed from Bihar while Soni was held from Madhya Pradesh. Investigators have already seized large number of documents highlighting the forgeries, two laptops, 11 computer CPUs, five UPS, three printers, two cash counting machines and five monitors from the office of Sure Mart.
On being asked about action on company’s agent and staff, SSP Huzen stated that if involvement of agents/staff will not found than action against them will not be moved. Detailing about the modus-operandi of director duo, SSP Husen said the accused directors have setup the company’s office at Anand Nagar locality under Telibandha police limits and appointed over 100 people for publicity. With their amazing communication skill and lucrative return, the accused duo managed to convince large number of people to invest in the company. Similarly, the accused duo cheated several people Rs 35 lakh each on the pretext of offering company’s franchisee and making lifetime members on the lure of cash benefits against every purchasing. Police sources informed that three offences against the accused duo were registered with New Rajendra Nagar police station under Sections 120B, 34, 409 and 420 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), which amounting to punishment of criminal conspiracy, acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention, criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent and cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. Moreover, relevant Sections of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act and Chhattisgarh Protection of Depositors Interest (in Financial Establishment) Act will be added in the cases.