Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 22: Crime Branch Jammu today arrested a fraudster, who allegedly duped one complainant in connivance with two other accused by inducing him to pay back handsome interest on his deposits in a chit fund.
According to the Crime Branch, the cheater namely Vipan Gupta, son of Surinder Gupta, resident of F-378, Gurah Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, lured /duped complainant Rahul Gupta, son of Rattan Lal Gupta, resident of H No 22 Sector 3, Sanjay Nagar, Jammu, of an amount of Rs 5 lakh in connivance with two other accused by inducing him to pay back 9 percent interest after completion of period of Money Committee Group.
A case FIR number 17/2019, under Section 420 / 120-B/RPC has been registered against the accused at Police Station Crime Branch, Jammu.
The arrest of the accused was effected by a team of Crime Branch, Jammu, led by SI Sunder Singh Manhas, Investigating Officer of the case. The accused is presently on Police remand.