India News | Three Men Dupe Nagpur Doctor of Rs 11 Lakh in Fake Car Deal
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Maharashtra government doctor in Nagpur was duped of Rs 11.12 lakh by three men under the pretext of helping him buy a new SUV at a cheap rate, police said on Wednesday.
Nagpur, May 11 (PTI) A Maharashtra government doctor in Nagpur was duped of Rs 11.12 lakh by three men under the pretext of helping him buy a new SUV at a cheap rate, police said on Wednesday.
Also Read | Rupee Extends Gains for 2nd Day; Closes Up by 9 Paise at 77.25 Against USD.
Also Read | Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023: Congress Demands Ballot Paper System for Voting in the Upcoming Polls.
Police have identified the accused as Ayush Agrawal, Amitabh Shukla, and Pankaj Agrawal, who all are residents of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. No arrest is made yet.
A police official said that one of the accused had befriended the doctor while he was working as a contractor at the government super-speciality hospital in Nagpur.
"The accused told the doctor that he can help him buy a new SUV cheaper by Rs 1 lakh from his friend's showroom in MP. The doctor transferred Rs 11.12 lakh to the bank account of the accused in January this year," the official said.
The accused later stopped taking calls from the doctor.
A case has been registered under various sections of the IPC including rioting.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)