Ashoka Garden Police has nabbed an engineering student, who had duped several people in the name of fake lottery. Police have found 17 bank accounts of the accused in different banks of the city.
The matter came to fore after a complaint was lodged by Manager of Bank of Baroda, Ashoka Garden Branch Yushika Mishra regarding a youth, who holds bank account in his branch. Sharma lodged complaint after he received information regarding suspicious transactions.
Based on the complaint, accused was detained from Bagh Dilkusha and when he was questioned, he confessed of cheating several people in the name of processing fees required to release lottery money won by the victim.
The accused was identified as Pushpendra Kumar, who was pursuing engineering from a private college. He also confessed about three accomplices, who are a resident of Bihar and are still absconding.
Providing the modus operandi, police said that the victims were contacted and informed that they have won lottery of a huge amount, but for getting that amount, processing fee would be required to be deposited in advance and to accept the money, the accused have opened 17 bank accounts using fake PAN card in the name of Raju Kumar and Ajay Kumar.
Police said that police team has been dispatched to Bihar in search for the absconding accused, who were involved in the fraud. Details of number of victims and amount collected by cheating were not provided by the police and they have confirmed that the investigation is on and details would be provided later.