CB books cyber-fraudsters in lending loan case

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 5: Crime Branch Jammu registered a criminal case against cyber-fraudsters Rajesh Rai, son of Ganesh Rai of H.No. 22, Nehru Nagar, Karol Bagh Delhi; Vikas Kumar of Ward No. 1 Kilepar, PO Kasaunda Tehsil Gunder, Durg Chhatishgarh and others for duping the complainant of his hard earned money after luring him for advancing him loan at a mere 2% rate of interest in the garb of being employees of Shree Ram Finance Company, Jaipur.
The complainant was induced by the fraudsters and was made to transfer huge amount of money through NEFT / IMPS as processing charges for availing a loan of Rs 40 lakhs.
A written complaint was lodged by Shams-ud-Din, son of Mohd Din, resident of Nawabad, Bathindi Jammu, wherein, he has alleged inter alia that the accused contacted him on his phone and told him that he is an employer of Shree Ram Finance Company, Jaipur and he is providing loan assistance to the needy people by way of online registration with an interest of only 2%.
He further told him that for getting the loan benefit the complainant has to submit some advance amount in his account for processing the file. On this assurance complainant deposited his hard earned money in different accounts of the accused on different dates with the surety by the accused that the loan shall be transferred in the account of the complainant within 15 days, but no loan was transferred in his account.
After lapse of considerable time period, the complainant personally went to Jaipur and reached the office of Shree Ram Finance Company, where he was shocked to learn that the persons who have fraudulently taken the amount from him are not working in the Shree Ram Finance Company.
On receipt of this complaint, a preliminary verification was got conducted and during the course of enquiry material as well as oral evidence was gathered, besides obtaining bank record. The accused have also prepared fake and forged documents of Sri Ram Finance Company which has prima facie substantiated the allegations levelled in the complaint to the effect that the above suspects have cheated the complainant with dishonest and fraudulent means. The investigation of the case has been set in motion for in-depth probe.