GHAZIABAD, OCTOBER 26, 2004
TNN

Two property dealers have been arrested in a case where the duo, along with a sub-inspector, cheated a non-resident Indian (NRI) of Rs 1.14 lakh and his Zen car. The sub-inspector is absconding.

The investigating officer, Inspector G P Yadav said, "The police officer will soon be arrested. NRI Jasbir Singh's report has been found to be true."

According to Yadav, Jasbir Singh's son, Ajit was running a service centre in a plot owned by one Anil Kasana, in Garima Garden in Ghaziabad.

Later, he shifted his service centre to another plot. But, Kasana declined to return the Rs 50,000 security deposit Ajit had earlier given him. Meanwhile, said Yadav, "Property dealers Sanjiv and Shahbuddin, who were known to Ajit, said they would help him get his money back."

He further added: “But, actually, they had planned with a sub-inspector to cheat Ajit's father, Jasbir Singh. So, they asked Ajit to tell his father to meet them. The appointment was fixed for early last week."

When Singh arrived in Ghaziabad, Sanjiv and Shahbuddin took him to Tila Mor, where Sub-inspector R K Rathi of the Muradnagar police station was already waiting. Rathi allegedly dropped some smack in Singh's Zen car and accused Singh of being a 'drug smuggler'. He said he would book Singh for drug smuggling if he did not 'cooperate'.

Then, the trio took Rs 1.14 lakh from Singh. They also made him sign sale papers saying he had sold his car to Sanjiv and already received the payment for it.

Then, three days ago, Sanjiv filed a report at the Sahibabad police station, saying Singh had taken away his car.

When the police arrived at Singh's Lakshman Vihar residence in Delhi to investigate the matter, Singh rushed to meet J N Singh and told him the whole story, who ordered an investigation in the case. Following the inquiry, a case of cheating was registered against Rathi, Sanjiv and Shahbuddin. Sanjiv and Shahbuddin were arrested and the hunt is on for Rathi.