Crime branch nabbed a wanted accused who was having a reward of Rs5000 on his head and duped to the tune of Rs10.7 lakh in the year 2014.
According to the police acting on a tip off regarding an absconding accused near Pragati Petrol pump a police team was rushed to the spot and nabbed the accused. The nabbed accused was identified as Shobhe Singh Patel (50) who was wanted in case of fraud registered at Habibganj police station in the year 2014.
The victim Mridul Chaturvedi was sold a house in Awadhpuri by Shobhe and Desh Deepak Chaturvedi in the year 2014. At the time of the deal Shobhe introduced Desh Deepak as one of his close aide. The two sold the house at Rs10.7 lakh and later when the victim asked for the registry of the house the accused used to escape with excuses and later when the victim searched for the information it was found that the house was mortgaged from IDBI bank and on the receipt of the information victim lodged a complaint with the Habibganj police.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation police registered a case under section 420,467 and 468 of the IPC and nabbed Desh Deepak Chaturvedi while Shobhe managed to escape and later on Saturday he was nabbed by crime branch.
During the investigation it was found that the accused was in the business of building construction and was booked under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act registered with Misrod police.