Traders cheated of Rs 50 lakh, two arrested
Abhishek Awasthi | TNN | Updated: Nov 19, 2018, 05:50 IST
Traders cheated dozen distributors of Rs 50 lakhGREATER NOIDA: A 30-year-old man and an accomplice have been arrested for allegedly cheating a dozen distributors of Rs 50 lakh by taking grocery items and other goods from them on credit and giving them fake cheques.
The main accused, Shashikant Singh, a resident of Gaur City, had floated a fake goods supplying agency named Tourniete Private Ltd along with his friend Amit Anand. They reportedly told the distributors they supplied grocery items and other goods to supermarkets such as Big Bazar, Patanjali, Reliance Fresh, 24/7 and others.
The two were arrested on Sunday afternoon after the 12 distributors lodged a complaint at Sector 58 police station. Pramod Gupta, one of the complainants, said the accused had asked them to ensure fast delivery. “We delivered him the consignments. He gave cheques to a few distributors and told the others to wait for a few days until all the cheques were ready,” Gupta said.
A few days later, the distributors found that the cheques given to them were either fake or of accounts that were already closed.
“We went to the company’s office in B block of Sector 60 and found that the goods they had bought from us had already been supplied to various markets.When we asked for our money, they threatened us. The police have found that their GST number is also fake,” Gupta said.
The main accused, Shashikant Singh, a resident of Gaur City, had floated a fake goods supplying agency named Tourniete Private Ltd along with his friend Amit Anand. They reportedly told the distributors they supplied grocery items and other goods to supermarkets such as Big Bazar, Patanjali, Reliance Fresh, 24/7 and others.
The two were arrested on Sunday afternoon after the 12 distributors lodged a complaint at Sector 58 police station. Pramod Gupta, one of the complainants, said the accused had asked them to ensure fast delivery. “We delivered him the consignments. He gave cheques to a few distributors and told the others to wait for a few days until all the cheques were ready,” Gupta said.
A few days later, the distributors found that the cheques given to them were either fake or of accounts that were already closed.
“We went to the company’s office in B block of Sector 60 and found that the goods they had bought from us had already been supplied to various markets.When we asked for our money, they threatened us. The police have found that their GST number is also fake,” Gupta said.
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