Pune: Man dupes Pimpri resident of Rs 60k; booked

PUNE: The Pimpri police on Wednesday registered a case against a fraudster for duping a 51-year-old man of Rs 60,000, by selling him a scooter purchased by some other person on loan.
The complainant, who runs a hair cutting salon, came in contact with the suspect through a friend in March this year. “The suspect promised to sell him an almost brand new scooter at less than Rs 30,000 of its original cost. The complainant was told he would be registered as the second owner of the vehicle,” said a Pimpri police officer.
The suspect told the complainant to pay Rs 60,000 in cash. Although he promised to register the vehicle in the buyer’s name, the suspect began avoiding him. When the complainant approached the dealer, he was shocked to discover that the vehicle is collateral for a loan, registered on another person’s name. The suspect has been booked for charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust under the Indian Penal Code.