3 held for preparing fake documents
Three persons, who allegedly promised people to send them abroad by preparing fake documents required for the purpose but later cheated them, were arrested on charges of fraud.
The three were identified as Hamid, Ansar Ahmad and Azad alias Pappu. Documents recovered from the three included fake identity cards, driving licences, passports, cheque books, some stamps of various government departments along with cash amounting to Rs 45,500.
All the three were living in Duda colony in Para under Talkatora police circle. Hamid was a resident of Budhramnagar in Maharajganj district, Ansar belonged to Tenduhari in Balia while Azad is a resident of Yusufnagar in Naibasti in Gonda district.During their interrogation, it came to light that the three owned a travel agency in Saadatganj area of the city, named Hashim and Haider Travel Agency.
Admitting to their scam, the three told the police that they used to take money from people by promising them of sending them to other countries.
During the interrogation, another thing that came to light was that after cheating a considerable number of people in the city, the three use to shift their base to Mumbai for the next few days in order to avoid being caught.
Talking to media persons, the police said that the arrested were staying on rent in Talkatora area and investigations were on. They also said that if the house owner is found guilty of not filling the tenant verification form, then action will be taken against him. Police were also investigating if the three were involved in other such cases in other cities as well.
Source:TOI
The three were identified as Hamid, Ansar Ahmad and Azad alias Pappu. Documents recovered from the three included fake identity cards, driving licences, passports, cheque books, some stamps of various government departments along with cash amounting to Rs 45,500.
All the three were living in Duda colony in Para under Talkatora police circle. Hamid was a resident of Budhramnagar in Maharajganj district, Ansar belonged to Tenduhari in Balia while Azad is a resident of Yusufnagar in Naibasti in Gonda district.During their interrogation, it came to light that the three owned a travel agency in Saadatganj area of the city, named Hashim and Haider Travel Agency.
Admitting to their scam, the three told the police that they used to take money from people by promising them of sending them to other countries.
During the interrogation, another thing that came to light was that after cheating a considerable number of people in the city, the three use to shift their base to Mumbai for the next few days in order to avoid being caught.
Talking to media persons, the police said that the arrested were staying on rent in Talkatora area and investigations were on. They also said that if the house owner is found guilty of not filling the tenant verification form, then action will be taken against him. Police were also investigating if the three were involved in other such cases in other cities as well.
Source:TOI
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