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Travel agent nabbed in Shimla for duping woman of ₹13 lakh
The arrested accused has been identified as Arun Kumar of Sahapur Kandi in Pathankot, currently residing in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
The Pathankot police have apprehended a travel agent from Shimla for allegedly duping a woman of ₹13 lakh.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arun Kumar of Sahapur Kandi in Pathankot, currently residing in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the arrest is related to a case registered in 2022 on the complaint of one Ashwani Kumar on behalf of his daughter Bhawna.
The complainant accused Arun Kumar of engaging in acts of deception, misappropriation, and intimidation.
“Ashwani Kumar has outlined a sequence of transactions amounting to a total of ₹13.27 lakh, allegedly orchestrated by Arun Kumar through unauthorised access to Bhawna’s bank account. This includes the withdrawal of ₹8.87 lakh using an ATM card and the encashment of three cheques, totaling to ₹4.40 lakh,” he said.
“The accused had been evading arrest for a year. A specialised police team, under the leadership of CIA officer Ravinder Kumar, was dispatched to Shimla following a potential lead from the Pathankot police’s technical cell to apprehend the accused,” he added.
