A city-based builder and a property dealer were booked for duping two persons to a tune of Rs 11 lakh by Govindpura police on Saturday. According to the police in the year 2012 victims Somnath Sonawane and Hemant contacted one of the accused Sanjay regarding an advertisement of flat in Khajoori Kalan area which was published in a news paper. Sanjay provided them details of the flat and advance payment which has to be paid by the victims.
Sanjay told that Nagendra would be developing the land and constructing flats at Khajoori Kalan area and collected an advanced payment to book flats for the victims. Somnath paid around Rs 6 lakh while Hemant paid around Rs 5 lakh as advance for the flats.
After around an year when the victims went to check the construction of their flats they were shocked to find that the property has been sold by Narendra and on contacting Sanjay he told that the deal between the two was broken after which the property was sold by Narendra. When the victims demanded refund Sanjay refused to pay the money.
The victims lodged a complaint with the Govindpura police and in the investigation the police found that the allegations raised by the victims were true and registered a case of fraud against the two accused on Saturday.
The police have registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and have started investigation. No arrest has been made but the police have confirmed that the accused would be detained soon and would be questioned regarding the fraud.