A case of cheating involving Rsseven lakh was registered with Civil lines police station on Thursday. The accused had duped the complainant in the name of getting his daughter employed in Income Tax department, police said here on Thursday.
According to police Ramavtar Singh (64) resident of Narmadapara under the limits of Gunj police station has lodged a complaint in this connection. The complainant runs a shop by name Aligarh Safe Steel Industries.
In year 2011, the accused identified as Shashibhusan Singh alias Suraj Bhan Singh reached his shop and introduced himself as an officer of Income Tax.
Civil lines police informed with apprehension that the accused could incur some financial loss and land him in trouble the victim did not inquire much about Shashibhusan Singh.
The accused meanwhile maintained contact with Ramavtar Singh on different occasion.
later on Shashibhusan Singh reached Ramavtar Singh’s home with wife Chandna Singh, police said.
Police further informed that claiming about his high links in the department Shashibhusan Singh took Rs4 lakh from Ramavtar for getting his girl employed in Income Tax department.
Shashibhusan Singh then told Ramavtar that he owned a building and wanted to give it on rent to a bank.
later on he took Rs1.61 lakhs from Ramavtar in the name of getting an NOC certificate from the bank, police maintained.
After taking the money the couple disappeared and Ramavtar realised that he
was cheated.
The complainant also claimed that beside these two hefty amounts, Shashibhusan Singh had taken cash running in several thousands. According to Ramavtar Shashibhusan had taken Rs7 lakh from him. Police has launched the investigation into the case.