In the name of providing a plot at Industrial Area in Bina, a businessman was duped to the tune of `35 lakh by a clerk posted with DIC at Vindhyachal Bhawan; a case was registered by Bajaria police on Tuesday.
According to the police, the accused Anup Tiwari duped the victim Irfan Khan in the name of facilitating plot in industrial area in Sagar industrial area.
In charge of Bajaria police station SI DP Singh said that the victim paid `35 lakh in the month of May in 2015 and later after failing to get refund or plot as assured by the accused he lodged complaint.
A complaint was lodged with the police and in his complaint the victim stated that in three parts he had paid `10 lakh cash, a cheque of `15 lakh and `10 lakh cash to the accused but after two years the accused failed to facilitate the plot and later refused to return the money.
Irfan deals in battery and invertors and wanted to open a factory in industrial area in Sagar and in the process he met leeladhar of Bina who introduced him to the accused Anup Tiwari.
After the meeting Anup assured that he could facilitate plot in industrial area and would require Rs 35 lakh for the same. The victim agreed and provided a total of Rs 35 lakh to the accused but the accused resorted to excuses and later refused to refund the money after which victim lodged a complaint with the Bajaria police.
The police have registered a case under section 420 and 406 of the IPC and have started further investigation.