Conman poses as ED Director; dupes of ₹2.17 cr
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| Omvirsingh Vijayprakash Singh under crime branch remand (representational img:Envato Elements) |
Conman Omvirsingh Vijayprakash Singh was nabbed by the Ahmedabad police, and then handed over to crime branch on Aug 19 for allegedly duping two entities of ₹6.5 lakh and ₹2.1 cr respectively in Surat posing as the director of the enforcement directorate (ED).
Posed as ED Director; promised permit for wine shop
Satellite police nabbed Singh after a complaint of fraud was registered against him of ₹1.5 cr. Singh, originally hailing from Haridwar, duped people under the pretence of being an ED director.
A businessman from Surat’s New City Light area also lodged a complaint in the crime branch against Singh. He complained of a ₹6.5 lakh fraud, committed by Singh who posed as an ED director and falsely promised him a permit for setting up a wine shop.
Another complaint against Singh was lodged in the crime branch for duping KP Group of ₹2.1 cr.
Singh handed over to crime branch; sent on remand
Singh was later handed over to crime branch who availed his transfer warrant on Aug 19 in the case of ₹6.5 lakh fraud.
Crime branch has been granted a two-day remand of the accused to further investigate the case.
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