The Misrod police busted a gang involved in selling cement obtained fraudulently from cement traders of the state capital and recovered 100 cement sacks worth `35000 on Friday. Police said that the victim Sajjan Singh Pal (42) of Mandideep lodged complaint regarding fraudulently obtaining 40 cement bags.
The victim in his complaint stated that he received call from mobile number 9406944883 and caller introduced himself as SL Tiwari and asked to purchase of 100 cement sacks which have to be delivered at 11 Mill area in Misrod. After the victim got assured he provided 100 cement bags in Tata 407 vehicle and when the vehicle reached 11 Mill area the cement bags were unloaded and received call from the same number 9406944883 and accused said that he would make payment at the shop. Later when the victim tried to contact the mobile number was found switched off.
The police registered a case under section 420 and 34 of the IPC and based on the details the vehicle was tracked and the driver provided details of unloading of cement and based on the details Pradeep Kumar Priyani (46) of CRPF Bungalow was nabbed in front Swami Leelashah Asharam who bought the cement and when he was quizzed he confessed that cement was purchased from Sonu alias Shailendra Meena (26) of Laukhedi.