Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 13: Crime Branch Jammu has booked some fraudsters, who were duping people on the pretext of arranging MBBS seats.
A case has been registered against fraudster Vishal Kumar, son of Ranjeet Singh of Durga Sthan, near Kali Mandir Katihar Bihar (A/P N-301 Homes 121, Sector-121, near CNG Pump Noida UP), Nissar K P son of Abdul Salaam, resident of 305 Puthiyapurayil 9, Koodali Panchayath Kerala (A/P Nabeel Manzil Ammanapara Paryaram, near main Bus stop Kannur, Kerala) and others for duping the complainant of hard earned money on the pretext of arranging MBBS seat to her daughter outside J&K.
Dr Mehjabeen Shehri, wife of Dr Danish Ayub, resident of 47/BC Gandhi Nagar Jammu, A/P Medical Officer MLA Hostel Jammu, lodged a written complaint, alleging that the accused induced her and assured her of an MBBS seat in Dehradun through a website. On assurance of the accused, the complainant transferred an advance amount of Rs 2 lakhs into his account and for the remaining amount, she was asked to deposit it after the MBBS seat was allotted to her daughter.
Taking cognizance, Crime Branch, Jammu initiated a preliminary enquiry and during investigation it was prima facie established that the suspects in criminal connivance with each other had opened various bank accounts and procured various mobile SIM cards on forged documents only for the purpose of cheating the complainant and other gullible people and duping them of their hard earned money in order to reap benefit illegally.
A formal criminal case has been registered against the accused and investigation set in motion.