Crime branch Bhopal registered a case of fraud for duping a victim to the tune of Rs 46000 for facilitating loan of Rs 1 lakh.
The victim Anshuman Sharma was duped by fraudsters he had contacted based on an advertisement offering loan of Rs 1 lakh in newspaper.
He contacted on the mobile numbers given in the advertisement and later deposited Rs 46,000 after he was contacted by the fraudsters through different mobile numbers and later the mobile numbers were found switched off.
The police have registered a case under section 420, 120 B of the IPC and 66 D of IT Act.
Meanwhile Jehangirabad police have booked two persons for duping victim to the tune of Rs 70,000.
The investigating officer SI Gajendra Joriya said that the victim Dulichand Ahirwar met the accused Ravi Malviya who assured him that he could facilitate job in MP Krishi Mandi Department and would require to pay Rs 70,000. He introduced Akhilesh as official of the department and collected Rs 50,000 and later when he provided remaining Rs 20,000. later they escaped with excuses and when the victim came to know about the fraud they refused to pay the money .
A complaint was lodged with the Jehangirabad police and after the preliminary investigation a case under section 420,419,467,468,471,484 and 34 of the IPC.