Cheating in the name of doubling money, woman also arrested

Jagdalpur: Bastar Police has succeeded in arresting 3 accused who have been absconding since the year 2021. These accused had asked about 70 people to take money in the name of doubling the money, after which a case was registered when people did not receive the money.

Police said that applicant Vekanteshwar Rao, resident of Maharani Ward, Jagdalpur, lodged a report that on August 7, 2021, Jogendra Yadav alias Jugnu, his wife Aruna Yadav and brother Uttam Yadav, resident of Housing Board Colony, Lalbagh, met various government and non-government businessmen of the city. 70 people were made to deposit Rs 3,03,12,808 on the pretext of giving double amount in annual payment through daily collection and monthly collection and till now the money has not been returned due to deception.

By not giving the deposited money to anyone, the agents Jogendra Yadav alias Jugnu, Aruna Yadav and Uttam Yadav have cheated everyone by embezzling the amount. On the report of the applicant, an offense under section 409, 420, 34 of Indian Penal Code was registered against the three accused in the police station Kotwali and taken under investigation.

A team was formed under the leadership of police station in-charge Leeladhar Rathore and the whereabouts of the accused were searched. Accused Jogendra Yadav alias Jugnu, Aruna Yadav and Uttam Yadav have been arrested, who when interrogated, told that in the year 2021, posing as agents, they asked all the people to double the amount in daily and monthly collection and return the amount in annual payment. Admitted not being able to return Rs 03,12,808, which has been arrested and sent on judicial remand.