A city-based businessman was duped to the tune of Rs2.30 lakh by overwriting a cheque of Rs1,100 at Hamidia road under Mangalwara police station area on September 13. A case of fraud was registered by the police on Thursday.
According to the police, around Rs2.30 lakh were withdrawn from the victim Vinod Dutta’s bank account by forging a cheque of Rs1100 issued on September 13. A complaint was lodged with the Mangalwara police by the victim. The victim who owns a hotel — Shalimar Delux at Hamidia road, is a resident of JK Road.
On September 13, the
victim handed over a cheque of Rs1100 against few products which he bought earlier. The details of the period for which the victim has bought the products were not clear but the accused had told that the company deals in toiletries for hotels and restaurants.
The victim has provided a visiting card of the company’s salesperson, who used to deal with him. The company deals in providing toiletries to hotels and was acquainted with the accused. In the visiting card the address of the company is mentioned as First Impression Enterprises in Ghatkopar, Mumbai and the name of the accused is mentioned as Arvind Kumar.
It is suspected that the name of the salesperson and the company are fake and the claims of the victim would be authenticated in the investigation said police.
The police have registered a case under Section 420,467,468 and 471 of the IPC and have started further
investigation.