3 POs held in Rs2.05-cr fraud case

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 4

The Economic Offences Wing of the Chandigarh Police arrested three proclaimed offenders (POs) - Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Zirakpur, and Jatin Kumar and Amit Kumar, residents of Sector 67, Mohali, - in a fraud case amounting to Rs2.05 crore. The trio, members of a family, was evading arrest for the past several years.

Complainant Amrinder Singh, a resident of Sector 34, alleged that accused Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Jatin Kumar, Amit Kumar, Sachin and Amar were intentionally running their family business in the name of M/S Kumar Trading Company from SCF No. 1. The suspects started committee business and giving interest on money on a day-to-day basis by floating various schemes in the shape of draws.

The suspects cheated the complainant of Rs2.05 crore. Later, they fled after closing their business and vacating their rented accommodation. During investigation, Ashok Kumar was arrested on August 18, 2018, and the remaining suspects were evading arrest and were declared proclaimed offenders on January 25 this year.