A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping several people to the tune of Rs 10 crore on the pretext of returning high interest against the Fix Deposits (FDs) from south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur. Police said that the accused was also declared proclaimed offender by the local court in 12 similar cases registered against him. The accused initially paid hefty returns to some of his investors but later fled with their money to live a lavish life.
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Pran Gobinda Gomasta, a resident of Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines.
In December 2018, several cases were registered against Gomasta. The victims alleged that he duped them on the pretext of returning high returns.
“During investigation, the police received information about his address following which he was nabbed on Thursday. He was found to be a proclaimed offender in 14 cases. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that he was working as a driver with Ravinder Rastogi, Director of Aseem Global Limited from 2009 to 2016. In 2011, Rastogi offered him the post of director in one of his fake companies and he accepted,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South, Vijay Kumar said.
The police said that soon he got the authority to sign cheques and documents as director of the company and he had signed cheques amounting more than Rs 10 crore.
“He used to seek FDs from public by showing high yield in the form of interest. They initially paid high returns to some investors and thereafter, disappeared after grabbing huge amount,” Kumar said adding that efforts are being made to nab his other associates who are still at large.
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- According to police, the accused has been identified as Pran Gobinda Gomasta, a resident of Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines
- In December 2018, several cases were registered against Gomasta
- The victims alleged that he duped them on the pretext of returning high returns
