Man involved in cheating case, arrested from Madurai, TN
Date :11-Feb-2020
Staff Reporter :
BHILAI,
SUPELA police arrested one from Madurai, Tamil Nadu in connection with the cheating case, involving Rs 2 crore. In this case the victim businessman of Durg was relived of Rs 2 crore on pretext of arranging loan to the tune of Rs 200 crore through foreign funding. The two other accused involved in cheating case are still at large. Police sources informed that the accused arrested by police was identified as Perumal Raj, a resident of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
The two accused in the case whose names recorded as S R Thewar and Rajesh Chandran are still at large. In his complaint the victim businessman Narsinh Bhutda, a resident of Mahesh Colony, Durg alleged that during stay in Delhi he happened to meet Perumal Raj and in a formal discussion of business affairs Perumal Raj assured him to arrange the loan of Rs 200 crore through foreign funding. In the course of meetings the accused were paid through various modes in Delhi, Madurai and from Nehru Nagar, Bhilai.
The accused were paid cash Rs 20 lakh in Delhi; Rs 85 lakh through RTGS from ICICI bank branch of Nehru Nagar, Bhilai and Rs 95 lakh cash in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. Police sources further informed that in his complaint the victim businessman Narsinh Bhutda also alleged that even after the stipulated period the accused failed to arrange loan from him. He told the police that he sensed the foul play when the accused fled and switched off their mobile phones to avoid contacts.
On complaint the offence was registered against the accused under sections 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code for indulging in the criminal acts of cheating and common intent of crime. Rajendra Kanwar, Special Investigation Officer (SIO), Vaishali Nagar Police Station informed that in the course of investigation police successfully tracked down the accused in Madurai, Tamil Nadu and on look out for other accused. While citing preliminary investigation SIO, Kanwar told that among the accused S R Thewar is the kingpin and he along with the accomplices is operating the cheating racket across the country. The accused were also involved in similar cheating cases, registered against them by Maharashtra and Rajasthan police. The police have already sought four days custody remand of the accused Perumal Raj on ground of necessitated seizing of incriminating documents and questioning for tracking his accomplices.