DELHI POLICE EOW ARRESTS ONE FOR DUPING AN AFGHAN BUSINESSMAN NATIONAL FOR AROUND RS. THREE LAKHS
New Delhi, February 27
The Delhi Police EOW arrested a Kashmir resident for allegedly cheating an Afghan National by inducing him to buy an emerald over Rs. 2.73 lakhs.
The EOW identified the accused as Gulam Hasan alias Sarkar (62) from Mustafabad in Delhi. He is a native of Kashmir and runs an eatery near Jama Masjid.
The EOW had received a complaint from an Afghan national Syed Shah who lives in Afghanistan. He has a business of Emerald stone in his country
According to the EOW, Shah had come to India in July 2019 for selling Emerald on invitation of a person. Due to some reason, he couldn’t sell the same to that person, who had given him advance amount in Afghanistan and invited him for coming to India. During his stay in Jama Masjid area in Delhi, he reportedly came in contact with the accused.
The officials added that the accussed assured that he will sell the Emerald on a higher price. On believing the words of Gulam, he handed over 1940 carat small Emerald to Gulam for selling @ Rs. 6,000-8,000/- per carat. After three days, Gulam claiked that he had sold small Emerald at Rs. 5,000/- per carat and gave only seven lakh rupees to him and assured to give remaining amount very soon. He again took 2,210 carat big Emerald for Rs.15,000-16,000/- per carat from the victim. Gulam claimed hat he had sold all Emerald at Rs. 8,000/- per carat and gave only Rs. 10 lakh for big Emerald and assured to give remaining amount in 15 days.
The officials said when the victim contacted him several times Gulam was evasive. It was later learnt he hadn't sold any gem stone. The victim asked Gulam to return the gemstone to him. A meeting was held in Jaipur on in February 2020, wherein it was decided that Gulam will return either Emerald or amount and a written note was prepared but he again failed to fulfil his promise.
Despite several requests and meetings, Gulam Hasan didn’t give the amount i.e. Rs. 2,73,80,000/- (Rs. 97 lac for small Emerald and Rs. 1,76,80,000/- for big Emerald). Till date he has received only Rs. 21 lakhs and remaining amount has not been given to him.
During the investigation, EOW found out that during the course of investigation it was revealed that settlement between the complainant and alleged person was done in presence of a preacher Mir Mohammad Raja alias Maulana, Ali Takwi and Akram Husain at Jaipur. The said document has been seized and witnesses have been examined also. They stated that settlement was done in their presence with consent of the accused Gulam Hasan and complainant which proved the transaction.
The EOW booked the accused under Section 420, 406, 120 for cheating, fraud and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code.
