A Kolkata Based Cheat Arrested alongwith his Fake PA For Duping a Delhi Businessman
Crime Branch has arrested two imposters
namely (1) Malay Sukumar Bhowmick (55 yrs) s/o S. C. Bhowmick and (2) Ujjwal
Biswas (33 yrs) s/o Dulal Biswas both r/o Kolkata, West Bengal for cheating a
Delhi businessman. The accused Malay was impersonating as an IAS (Indian
Administrative Services) officer posing as Additional Secretary to Chief
Minister of Odisha and his associate Ujjwal as his personal assistant (PA).
Fake ID cards, rubber stamps/ documents, 4 mobile phones and 7 SIM cards have
been recovered.
INCIDENT: -
Sh. Divyadeep Gupto, Director of M/s
Virex Energy Pvt. Ltd., Patparganj, Delhi lodged a complaint with Crime Branch
alleging therein that on 12.08.15, he had received a call from a person who introduced
himself as Dilip Kumar Mohanty, Addl. Secretary to Chief Minister of Odisha. The
caller told him that there was a tender for LED
Lights, for which he is authorized, and he was looking for parties to
participate. He sent copies of tender documents and list of papers required to
be submitted. He also asked the complainant to come Kolkata for discussion. The
complainant went to Kolkata and met the caller and Ujjwal Biswas, who was
introduced as his PA. The said Dilip Kumar Mohanty took Rs. 81,000/- from the complainant as Tender fee. Later on,
the complainant went to Bhubaneswar, Odisha and met the caller D K Mohanty where he gave him copy of “Tender
Acceptance Letter”. The Tender Acceptance Letter was also delivered at the
complainant’s address by Speed Post. D.K. Mohanty also
gave him a copy of “Purchase Order”. However, the complainant got suspicious
and on enquiry from the office of Addl. Secretary, CM of Odisha, he came to
know that there was no such Tender and the person whom he had met was an
imposter. The said D.K. Mohanty further
demanded Rs. 80,000/- for releasing 50% of the “Estimated Cost” as advance. They
have cheated the complainant of Rs. 2,34,000/- in this manner. A case vide FIR
No. 147/15 u/s 419/420/466/468/471/34 IPC, PS Crime Branch has been registered in
this regard and investigation taken up.
TEAM & OPERATION
A team of South Western Range led by DCP
Bhisham Singh and comprising ACP Kailash Chandra, Insp P.C. Khanduri, SI
Rajbir, HC Virender, HC Sanjay Tyagi and HC Ravinder was constituted under the
supervision of Addl.CP Alok Kumar to nab the culprits. The accused persons were
arrested on 25.09.15 when they arrived in New Delhi by Spice Jet flight to get
next instalment towards expenses from the complainant.
RECOVERY
1.
One
fake Identity Card in the name of D.K. Mohanty, CMO, Odisha.
2.
Four
Mobile phones with 7 SIM cards.
3.
Various
fake Rubber stamps of government offices.
4.
Fake
‘Tender Receipts’, ‘Acceptance Letter’ etc.
PROFILE: -
1. Malay Sukumar
Bhowmick- He
is a science graduate from Cuttack. He also did his Diploma in Electrical from
BHEL, Cuttack. He has worked as Electrical Contractor in government/private
departments. He was aware that under a Green Project there was demand for LED
lights & equipments in Housing & Urban Department, Odisha as he was a
frequent visitor to this department in connection with the Electrical work. He
also knew that this department was functioning under Sh. D.K. Mohanty, Addl.
Secretary. In order to earn quick money, he started looking for clients who
were interested in supplying LED lights. He searched over internet and
contacted the complainant through India Mart website. He knew that by posing as Addl. Secretary in
CM office, he would be able to influence the client easily.
2. Ujjwal Biswas- He has studied up to
10th standard and was working in a Dental Lab in Kolkata as Lab
Assistant. To earn quick money, he joined hand with Malay Bhowmick and used to
pose as his PA. He has also received Rs. 20,000/- as his share in the booty.
Further
investigation is in progress.
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