New Delhi, July 19: With the arrest of 7 persons including five women, the Delhi Police has busted a fake call centre that used to cheat people on the pretext of providing “Pradhan Mantri Mudra loan at lower interest rates”, an official said on Tuesday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Sandeep Kumar (29), Sumit (32), Rakhi (22), Jyoti (24), Manisha (20), Kajal (20) and Jyoti (22).
They mainly targeted poor people in the name of the government. loan offer and cheated more than 150 innocent people in the last one year. DCP (northwest) Usha Rangnani said a complaint was lodged by a man at Cyber North West police station who alleged that he received a message from one unknown mobile number that he can get Pradhan Mantri Mudra Loan of Rs 2 lakh, and was asked to submit documents through WhatsApp along with a registration fees of Rs 2,499. Gurugram: Fake Call Centre Duping US, Canada Citizens Busted, 17 People Arrested.
When the complainant transferred the requisite amount, the accused induced the complainant to transfer Rs 15,500 in the name of insurance. Eventually, the complainant realised that he had been duped and subsequently, went to the police.
Accordingly, on the basis of said complaint and preliminary enquiry, the police registered an FIR under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and began probing the matter.
During investigation, an enquiry was conducted into the matter and details from the concerned beneficiary…
