One more arrested for cheating finance company
Sources say even police personnel involved in case
THE GOAN NETWORK
PONDA: Ponda Police arrested one more person in connection with the cheating case of a finance company while purchasing electronic goods in Ponda.
Sources informed that even police officials are suspected to be involved in the crime.
It may be recalled that on October 28, police arrested two persons in connection with the case. Assistant manager of a finance company had complained that his company was cheated to the tune of Rs 2.48 lakh, after the accused produced fake documents to avail scheme of zero per cent loan interest to buy electronic items.
Mukesh Sawant (33) of Zarwada-Anjuna and Amardeep Rathod (29) of Tamshire-Borim were arrested. The third accused Lalit Solanki (41) from Ponda, who was arrested on Friday, was produced before the court and was remanded to four days custody.
Police said the third accused and another person had purchased electronic goods from Mukesh Sawant and Amardeep Rathod.
While police managed to arrest Solanki and recovered goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh, they are yet to arrest the fourth accused.
All the accused persons are charged with forgery and looting the finance firm by submitting fake identity cards, fake salary slips and bank statement to purchase electronic goods.
An offence has been registered under Sections 420, 464, 468 and 471 read with 34 of IPC. Ponda Police is investigating the case.
One 60-inch LED television, two air condition units with compressors and one 32-inch LED television, all worth Rs 1.5 lakh, were recovered from Solanki.
Sources informed that two police officials allegedly made a deal with the accused, assuring them to weaken their case and took some electronic goods to their homes. A police official was in the process of filing for anticipatory bail. The police were tight lipped to come on record.
