Koh-e-Fiza police have booked a man for duping a Sagar based victim to the tune of Rs 2 lakh on April 22 in the name of selling a truck; police have started search for the accused after case was registered on Friday.
Police said that the victim Dhaniram Kurmi is vegetable seller and lives in sagar and was duped by man identified as Guddu and his aide of Bhopal.
The victim lodged a complaint after he was duped by the victim on April 22 when he came to buy a truck which was offered by the accused man at Rs 5 lakh.In his complaint victim stated that for selling vegetables and business purpose he used to visit Bhopal frequently and where he met Guddu and who offered a truck worth Rs 5 lakh and shared the photograph over whatsapp. The victim agreed to pay and on April 22 came to Bhopal and met him at Lalghati.
He provided Rs 2 lakh and would pay Rs 3 lakh at the time of providing truck. After taking money accused asked him to follow but after moving towards Karond they escaped.
The victim after waiting for long approached police and lodged complaint.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation police registered a case of fraud against accused and started search for the accused who is still at large.
Police suspects that the details of accused man were are fake which he used to commit crime. The mobile number of accused went switched off after the fraud.