The Gunga police have booked two traders for duping a farmer to the tune of Rs 23.48 lakh in the name of selling wheat at good price in ware house in Berasia area; several victims have been duped by accused, said police.
Police said that the accused Kuldeep Bhargava and Sudeep Bhargava use to operate Shree Nath weighing bridge of vehicles and met victim Ajay Tiwari and duped him of wheat worth Rs 23.48 lakh.
In the complaint made by Ajay he stated that he met accused in the year 2018 and the two offered goods rates of wheat and told to keep wheat in ware house and sell at right time. Later the two escaped selling the lot of wheat kept at the ware house in Berasia area.
The fraud surfaced after it was found by the victim that the two collected receipt in their name and sold the wheat without informed him and escaped collecting the money which was Rs 23.48 lakh. Based on the complaint police have registered a case of fraud against the owner of the weighing bridge and started investigation into the matter.
Police have found that the two accused have also cheated other farmers with the same trick and have collected money and escaped the state capital. Victim asked for receipt but the two told that it would be provided later and at the same time obtained the receipt in their name which helped them to sell the wheat.