Promising to help procure a licence for civil contract works in a Government department, a 42-year old man was duped to the tune of Rs 7 lakh in Itwara under Kotwali police station area on Friday.
According to the police , the victim, Rajesh Soni, lodged a complaint against one Rehan who duped him by providing fake civil contract licence. Rehan’s sister and mother used to shop at victim’s jewellery shop at Marwadi shop and later Rehan and Rajesh became acquainted. Rehan told the victim that he could facilitate a house near Old State Assembly and it would cost him Rs 2 lakh. He also assured the victim that he would help in buying a shop at very low price in Karond area and took around Rs 3.25 lakh.
later Rehan assured the victim that using his contacts he could facilitate a civil contractor licence of MP Tourism Department. The victim paid around Rs 7 lakh to the accused in parts and when he was provided by civil contract work licence by Rehan he went to check the works with the department but was shocked to find that the licence was a fake and when he demanded the money back Rehan refused to pay back.
A complaint was lodged with the Kotwali police by the victim. In the preliminary investigation the police found that the claims made by the victim were true and registered a case under section 420,468 and 471 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Police said that Rehan went missing after the complaint was lodged and search for the accused has been started.