Srinagar police arrests man for duping Ladakh resident of Rs 14.5 lakhs on pretext of sanctioning petrol pump

Srinagar, Oct 26: Srinagar police Saturday said they have arrested a man for allegedly duping a Ladakh resident of Rs 14.5 lakh on the pretext of sanctioning a petrol pump on Leh-Manali highway.

“Upon written information from one Rinchen Angchok son of Kunga Paldan resident of Nang Leh Ladakh, Srinagar Police apprehended the accused person for fraudulently extracting ₹14,48,829 (14.5 lakhs) from the complainant on the pretext of sanctioning a petrol pump on the Leh-Manali highway, using his fake influence to deceive the victim,” police said.

They identified the accused as Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh son of Mirza Ali Mohd Beigh resident of Khushipora HMT.

"Case FIR No. 117/24 under relevant sections of the law stands registered in Police Station Parimpora and the accused person has been arrested," said police.

Police said the investigation has revealed that the man is a habitual offender and is involved in several cases related to fraud across the valley.

They include FIR No. 38/18 under section 380, 109, 120 RPC of PS Baramulla, FIR No. 23/13 under section 419, 420, 468, 471 RPC of PS Zadibal and FIR No. 44/23 under section 420, 468, 471, 120 B-IPC of PS Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Srinagar,” Srinagar police wrote on their official X-handle.

In addition to these cases, the accused has multiple complaints lodged against him under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in various Hon’ble Courts. Moreover, several Non-Bailable Warrants of arrest have been issued against him by multiple courts, police said.

The modus operandi of the accused was to portray himself to be a person of significant influence, often associating himself with political affiliates and participating in the electoral processes to gain security cover, police said.

Using this pretext, he would dupe people into believing that he had powerful connections and by gaining the trust of his victims, he would defraud them of large sums of money, they said.

Police further asked people to beware of such individuals and to verify credentials of such people before making any financial commitments.

They asked people to report any suspicious activity to their nearest police station or dial 112.