A case has been registered against three people who duped a businessman on the pretext of exchanging the now banned Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes worth Rs 15 lakh at gunpoint near Artemis Hospital in Sector 51 in Gurugram. Police have registered a case in connection to the incident and efforts are on to nab the criminals.
The victim — identified as 25-year-old Kuldeep — told police that he runs a catering business in Sonipat and was facing problem in exchanging the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes. One of his friends assured to help him exchange money. Kuldeep's friend summoned his accomplices to Gurugram, who claimed that they were on good terms with various bank officials in Gurugram.
The accused Shakti, Titu and Sanjay called the victim to sector 51 near the hospital. There, they threatened him and demanded the money at gun point and fled from the spot. After that, he informed police.