Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: Two persons have been arrested for allegedly selling fake gold petals to a local in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.
Hassaam Din of Chenani belt of Udhampur and Showkat Ali of Nagrota area of Jammu district were arrested for fraud, a police officer said.
The third accused in the case, Parveen Singh of Samba, had offered gold on cheaper rates last month to victim Rashpal Singh of Punjab, he said.
The accused initially had shown original gold petal as sample piece to the Rashpal. They later called him at Kapai-Nud in Samba district and finalised the deal, he said.
Rashpal bought 107 gold petals from them after paying an amount of Rs 2.4 lakh, but soon found that the gold petals were fake.
He reported the matter to Police Station Samba, he said.
Police immediately swung into action and arrested the accused persons alongwith an amount of Rs 1 lakh, he said, adding that co-accused Parveen Singh is still absconding with an amount of Rs 1.4 lakh.
Case has been registered at Police Station Samba, police spokesman said, adding that investigation has been initiated and manhunt launched to nab the accused. |
