Hyderabad Police Arrest 2 People For Duping Rs 1.22 Crores
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime arrested Shoma Purkayastha and Balayoko Lassian for duping Rs 1.22 crores, on the pretext of sending a gift parcel. "The accused person Bakayoko Lassina opened the fake account on social media and sent a friend request to the people randomly for friendship." He trapped the complainant and received Rs 1.22… read-more
Tags: duping, Hyderabad Police, arrested, IPC, fraudster
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Bengaluru Police Arrest Man For Cheating Tech Job Aspirants
A man from Maharastra was held by Bengaluru police for duping tech job aspirants and taking money from them. Reports said that the 34-year-old accused, identified as Sanjeev Gangaram of Chinchwad Pune, has cheated several people on the pretext of providing them jobs. A top official said that during the investigation, it has been revealed that the accused cheated at least four persons, "while more details are being collected".
Tags: Crime, duping, Job search, ASPIRANT, arrest
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Police Arrest Man For Duping People Over Oxygen Cylinders, Vaccine Jabs
The Chandigarh Police on May 2 arrested Kapurthala-based Sachin Grover who allegedly duped people on social media by promising oxygen cylinders and COVID-19 vaccines. As per the police, Grover used to charge Rs 10,000 for cylinders and Rs 4,500 for a vaccine shot but did not respond after receiving the payment. The police added he has been a known offender who earlier lured youngsters, promising entry in Punjabi entertainment industry.
Tags: Chandigarh, Kapurthala, Oxygen Cylinder, Covid-19 Vaccine, duping, Social Media
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Maharashtra: Man Arrested For Duping Over 200 People
A man named Pankaj Bagpal has been nabbed by the Maharshtra Police on April 13 for allegedly duping 230 people of Rs 4 crore. As per the police, Bagpal had promised a return of 4% to investors but allegedly fled with all their money. The accused had lured people by telling them that he was having good connections in Dubai, stated AEC Inspector Rajkumar Kothmire.
Tags: Thief, duping, Police, Thane
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