Ghaziabad businessman booked for duping retd General VK Singh's daughter
The businessman allegedly entered into a deal for a project in Ghaziabad and duped for Rs. 3.5 crores
New Delhi, October 18
A Ghaziabad businessman has been booked for allegedly duping the daughter of former Union minister and BJP leader retired General V K Singh of Rs 3.5 crores.
As per the case details, Yogja Singh had entered into an agreement with the businessman to purchase a house at Rajnagar Colony for Rs 5.5 crore in 2014. However, after the payment of Rs 3.5 crore, the seller failed to finalise the sales deed. After the initial payment, (the businessman) carried out the renovation of the alleged property and demanded another Rs 4.50 lakh. Rs 1 crore each was transferred to the investor’s account in 2018, 2019 and 2023, respectively. However, even after the payments, he allegedly failed to finalise the sale deed and started demanding more money.
Singh then filed a response to the alleged notice accusing the businessman of attempting to misappropriate the funds she had paid. The businessman under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the BNS, Singh paid him Rs 10 lakh soon after they entered into the deal.
