A 28-year-old youth was duped to the tune of Rs 65000 at SBI branch in Zone II under MP Nagar locality on June 18; a case of fraud was registered on Tuesday after the victim lodged a complaint with the MP Nagar police.
According to the police, the victim Awkesh Shende was duped to the tune of Rs 65000 by three miscreants.
A complaint was lodged with the MP Nagar and in the complaint victim claimed that on June 18 when he was standing in queue three persons approached him and offered him provide Rs 2 lakh as they do not have any bank account and left the bank with the money and when the victim checked the currency notes all were found fake. The victim searched for the miscreants and after failing to find lodged a complaint.
The police have registered a case under section 420 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man was cheated by exchanging currency notes of Rs 15000 at Allahabad bank under Hanumanganj police station area on Tuesday.
The victim Durgesh was duped by a miscreant at Allahabad bank who went to deposit Rs 15000 and while the victim was standing in queue miscreant came and requested to fill form and when the victim went to fill form for the miscreant he escaped with the cash with the victim.
The police have registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and have started search for the miscreant. Victim works with a medical store and on the day of the incident he went to the bank to deposit the cash.