Three more cases against Ferozepur fraudsters

PK Jaiswar 

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 28

Hinting at the magnitude of the fraud committed with the residents, three more cases of fraud were registered against seven Ferozepur residents who had duped a number of persons in the rural belt on the pretext of giving them handsome returns on their money.

The swindlers lured the innocent and semi-literate persons in the rural belt, including small farmers, to deposit regular instalments in various policies and schemes of the company. Now, the company has stopped its operations abruptly. Earlier, the police had registered two separate cases against the seven persons, all residents of Ferozepur. Now, three fresh cases have been registered against the same suspects.

Daljit Singh, son of Gurmej Singh, and Nishan Singh, son of Gulzar Singh, both residents of Rakh Uthia village, and Major Singh, son of Tara Singh of Panj Goraya Nijjara village, lodged separate complaints against the accused.

Daljit Singh alleged that the accused duped him of over Rs 10 lakh while Nishan Singh was defrauded of Rs 20 lakh. Similarly, the accused swindled more than Rs 60 lakh from Major Singh.

In their complaints to the police, they alleged that the accused lured them to invest in their company’s policies and schemes. Tempted by the promises of handsome returns, they also involved their relatives for investing in the schemes. However, now they had only to repent.

The police have registered separate cases against Sukhchain Singh of Yaareshah village in Ferozepur, Sukhwinder Singh of Mallawala village, Mahabir Singh of Kamala Midda village, Kuldeep Singh of Pandori village, Kuldeep Singh of Baggoke Pippal village and their accomplices under Sections 420 and 120-B, IPC.

Earlier, Kirpal Singh of Uthian village and Resham Singh of Amalpur village had lodged complaints the accused. Kirpal was duped of Rs 3 lakh while Resham Singh was cheated of Rs 9.50 lakh.

Till now, the police have registered five cases against the culprits. The police authorities said while the investigations were under progress, the accused were on the run. The police was trying to locate their whereabouts.