VASCO
A man from Kumta-Karnataka but residing in Baina was nabbed by Verna police in Delhi on Wednesday on charges of duping a person to the tune of Rs 5 lakh.
According to Verna PSI Shridhar Kamat, the accused, Chetan Naik, had allegedly posed as a contractor inside the premises of Project Sea Bird in Karwar and with his influence and contacts, lured and induced one Mantayya Hiremath of Zuarinagar to pay an amount of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of giving a job in the Indian Navy.
He later fled from Goa and was on the run since 2019.
"Police investigation was in progress, but there was no trace of the accused. Finally, police relied on professional technical surveillance with the assistance of Call Monitoring Cell of South Goa District and located a house in the Chandni Chowk slum area of Old Delhi, where the accused was suspected to have taken shelter,” said PSI Kamat.
A police team led by PSI Kamat went to Delhi and in a late night operation, arrested the accused from the slum area of Chandni Chowk.
“The accused is being interrogated to ascertain if he is involved in any other crimes," said PSI Kamat.
