Two persons attempted to cheat a former Director General of Police (DGP) to the tune of `50,000. However, before the funds could be transferred to a bank account, the retired officer came to know and an FIR has been registered at Habibganj police station on Thursday.
By a Delhi based company, security bonds with a private bank were processed to be transferred. A case of fraud was registered by Habibganj police on Thursday.
According to the victim former DGP Satish Chandra Agrawal, a Delhi-based company lotus Guilts Globus’ vice president Sharat Jain approached him asking that he (Agrawal) could redeem the bonds of ICICI bank, which were in possession of the retired officer. later, Jain sent the exit form and other letters for redemption of bonds with ICICI bank.
The victim had bought bond in 2001 and the bonds were scheduled to be redeemed in 2018, but the victim received a phone call from the Jain regarding early redemption which the victim agreed and signed the documents sent by the miscreants.
In the complaint Agrawal stated that the Vice President of the company Sharat Jain contacted him informing that his company lotus Gilts Globus has been awarded with the work of redeeming bonds and victim’s bonds which are scheduled to mature in the year 2018 could be partially redeemed and the amount would be credited to his (Agrawal’s) bank account.
Investigating Officer ASI Manoj Yadav said that the matter surfaced after the victim received a confirmation letter regarding redemption of the bonds, from the ICICI bank. However, in the letter it was mentioned that Rs 50,000 cash was to be transferred to the bank account of one Rachna Jain. The letter was sent from Mumbai by 3i infotech which works for ICICI bank. Seeing this letter, Agrawal got alerted and lodged a complaint with the police on March 26.
After investigation, the police have registered a case under section 420 of the
IPC and have started further investigation.