Bajaria police have booked a person for duping a lawyer to the tune of Rs 2 lakh using his e-wallet account in the past three months; search for accused has been started.
The accused identified as Jitendra Chaoudhary was booked by police who duped the victim Gajraj of Chandbad.
Victim came to know about the fraud after he failed to pay petrol refill at petrol pump using e-wallet and came to know that over Rs 2 lakh were deducted in parts and account was left with no money.
The victim approached police and lodged complaint Jitendra stating that he became acquainted with the accused when they used to distribute food during corona to the needy. The two became friends and used to meet frequently later victim fell ill and accused took care of victim at the hospital during which victim provided mobile and password of e-wallet Paytm.
The victim provided room to the victim at his house, accused started to live with victim’s driver. In the past three months accused transferred money from victim’s paytm account.
Two days ago when victim went to refill petrol and tried to pay through paytm he was shocked to found that his e-wallet was not having money which had over Rs 2 lakh earlier and after which victim came to know that Jitendra has fraudulently took money.