Two arrested for duping Panchkula Mayor of Rs 42 lakh

The police have arrested two swindlers arrested for allegedly duping Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal of Rs 42 lakh. They have been remanded to judicial custody following the completion of their police remand.

The accused, identified as Salauddin Ansari and Shyam Dayal, were apprehended from different locations in Uttar Pradesh on July 5. The arrests followed an investigation led by Sub-Inspector (SI) Yudhveer Singh and investigating officer Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Brajesh Kumar. The police used call records, WhatsApp chats and bank transactions to trace the culprits.

Both accused were produced in the Panchkula court the same day and were placed under a 10-day police remand.

During the custodial interrogation, the police obtained several crucial leads which are now being used to identify and locate other individuals involved in the fraud.

Authorities have stated that further arrests in connection with the case are expected shortly.

The case had been registered on June 27 after Goyal, a resident of Sector 6, lodged a complaint regarding the fraud. According to the complaint, Goyal is the Director of Amarnath Aggarwal Investments Private Limited, a company involved in the development of Amravati Enclave and headquartered in Sector 2.

On June 26, Goyal’s son received a message alerting him to two suspicious transactions from the company’s bank account. Upon reviewing the account activity, it was discovered that a total sum of Rs 42,52,000 had been fraudulently withdrawn using forged documents and a fake company letterhead.

A case was registered at the Cyber Police Station under sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), and 61(2) of the Indian Penal Code.

Chandigarh