A case of breach of trust involving Rs 34.18 lakh was registered with Amanaka Police Station on Saturday. The accused in case after selling iron goods had not returned the money to the complainant, police said.
According to police, Narendra Agrawal (43) resident of Samta Colony Raipur has lodged a report in this connection. Narendra Agrawal deals in iron goods and runs a shop in Hirapur loha Bazar. The accused, Mahesh Agrawal is also iron goods businessmen based in Bhilai. Both of them had acquaintance with each other.
“In November 2011, complainant Narendra Agrawal and Mahesh Agrawal, on mutual understanding, decided to do business. According to the verbal deal, Mahesh Agrawal would take iron from Narendra Agrawal and after selling it in Bhilai would pay the money to the complainant. However, after selling the iron goods the accused did not pay back the amount to Narendra Agrawal,” said investigating officer FR Bhoi from Amanaka Police Station.
Bhoi officer going by the written complaint lodged by Narendra Agrawal, informed the accused had taken away about three trucks of iron and sold them for about Rs 34.18 lakh. A case under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Mahesh Agrawal but no arresting has been made so far.