JAMMU: A preliminary charge-sheet was filed against an interstate fraudster who allegedly defrauded a man from RS Pura of $28 lakh on Friday in a local court here by the crime branch’s economic crimes division, according to officials. Upendra Singh Rudradeo of Chappra in Bihar has been named as the defendant. The accused was presently living in Rohini Sector-1 in northwestern Delhi and in Faridabad, Haryana. At Jammu’s crime branch police station, a case has been filed under IPC sections 420, 465, and 471. “The fraudster duped a complainant Puran Chand of Gazipur Kulian in RS Pura area of Jammu district of ₹28 lakh after the accused posed as head of the Indian Cooperative Mission (ICOM) and lured the complainant to work with him in various projects of the mission,” according to an official spokeswoman. “In January 2017, the accused defrauded the complainant by obtaining $28 lakh. The accused then sent the complainant a false project file from Indian Cooperative Mission (ICOM) and gained the complainant’s trust so they could collaborate,” the source continued. A special squad from the Crime Branch in Jammu captured the accused from Delhi after he had been missing for the previous four years. He was taken to Jammu and presented before a court to request his police remand for additional case investigation. The fact that the accused was wanted in more than 7 incidents of fraud and deception in Rajasthan also came to light during the investigation. The culprit was turned over to the Ajmer Police after the chargesheet was presented in court. “Process for recovery is ongoing as the accused’s bank account has a debit freeze of $18.70 lakh. A deeper inquiry into the situation is currently being conducted, according to the spokeswoman.
