The Bonei police cracked a sensational cheating case in which a complainant had been duped of Rs 4.40 lakh.
The police arrested four people in this connection and forwarded them to court on Tuesday. Besides they recovered Rs 1.30 lakh from the accused and seized some household articles worth Rs 13,000. Two other accused in this case are absconding and a manhunt was launched to nab them.
Sources said one Sushil Kumar Toppo, a RSP employee, resides in Sector-17 area here. He received a call on his mobile on September 13 from a person identifying himself as Ramesh Goenka that if he (Sushil Toppo) gave him a five-rupee note with a particular serial number, he could get Rs 10 lakh. After listening to the caller, Toppo initially did not show any interest. But after that Goenka continuously called Toppo in his mobile and tried to persuade him. On September 15, again another person identifying himself as Tikeswar Munda called Toppo in his mobile and told that he had come to know that he was interested for a five rupee note with a particular serial number which he was having. If he was interested, he would talk to his brother Kameswar Munda. Tikeswar told Toppo that his brother Kameswar was wanted to take Rs 5 lakh for parting with the five rupee note. Kameswar later talked to Toppo in his mobile and told him that if he was interested for that five rupee note, he had to pay Rs 5 lakh. Meanwhile, Goenka was spurring Toppo to collect the currency note which could fetch him a fortune of Rs 10 lakh. Finally a deal was made. Tikeswar and Kameswar agreed to settle for Rs 4.40 lakh to hand over the five rupee note. As per the discussion, on September 25, Toppo along with his wife went to Kenabheta College chowk under Bonei police station, where two persons identifying as Tikeswar and Kameswar were present. Accordingly, Kameswar handed over an envelope containing a five rupee note with the serial number to Toppo and in return Toppo gave them Rs 4.40 lakh. After getting the currency note, Toppo came back home and tried to contact Goenka on his mobile number. But he found that the number was not working. He immediately tried to contact Tikeshwar and Kameswar but their numbers were also found not working. Suspecting foul play, he lodged an FIR with Bonei police station. After registering a case, the Bonei police started an investigation and arrested four persons identified as Babu alias Surajit Behera(48), a native of Keonjhar district currently residing in Koel Nagar, Saban Toppo (38), a resident under Jhirpani police station , Dipak Gaud (27), a resident of Sector-19 area and Prafulla Singh(42), a lIC agent here. Two other accused Rajendra Munda (28) and Sura alias Surendra Nath Pradhan (25), both residents under Bonei police station were absconding.
According to police, on September 13, Babu alias Surajit Behera identifying himself as Ramesh Goenka had telephoned Toppo to lure with Rs 10 lacs in exchange of five rupees note with a serial number. Therafter being a part of his racket, Rajendra Munda identifying himself as Tikeswar Munda and Sura alias Surendra Nath Pradhan identifying himself as Kameswar Munda continuously contacted Sushil Toppo to make the deal and trapped him. As per the instruction of prime accused Babu bhai, another accused Praulla Singh, gave his Yamaha motor cycle on which Saban Toppo and Dipak Gaud went with that envelope in which that five rupees note was available. Saban Toppo and Dipak Gaud handed over that envelope to Sura alias Surendra Nath Pradhan and Rajendra Munda, who identified earlier themselves as Kameswar Munda and Tikeswar Munda handed over that envelope to Sushil Topp at Kenabheta College square and in return took Rs 4.40 lacs from him. After getting the amount, Surendra Nath Pradhan was given Rs 35000/- as his share, Rajendra Munda was given Rs 40000/- Babu bhai alias Surajit Behera took 1,30,000/-, Saban Toppo was given Rs 1 lac, Prafulla Singh was given Rs 80000/- and Dipak Gaud was given Rs 60000/-. As per the instruction of Babu bhai, Rs 5000/- had been given to one Basmati Kisan as loan amount. After the distribution of money, the sim and mobile of Babu bhai, Rajendra Munda and Sura alias Surendra Nath Pradhan had been damaged. After the arrest of four accused, Bonei police have recovered Rs 1.30 lacs and have seized household article of Rs 13000/- from the house of prime accused Babu bhai. On 13th September, Babu Bhai, Rajendra Munda and Surendra Nath Pradhan had taken three unknown Sim card to trap and cheat Sushil Toppo.
“Out of the six accused in this case, four accused have been arrested and forwarded to court under IPC section 420 & 34 IPC.” Said D.Sahu, Sub Inspector, Bonei Police station.” Another two accused of Bonei area are absconding.We will nab them very soon.” Sahu added.