THE GOAN NETWORK
VASCO
Vasco police have registered a case against two accused and unidentified persons for allegedly duping a local resident through a fake advertisement for Hajj travel packages on Facebook.
According to police, the accused posted an online advertisement offering cheap travel packages to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj.
Nasir Jamal of Baina-Vasco, who intended to send three of his friends or relatives for the pilgrimage, contacted the numbers mentioned in the ad.
The accused allegedly lured the complainant into purchasing the travel package and further induced him to bring in more customers, promising a discount of Rs 5,000 per person. Believing their assurances, Jamal handed over a total sum of Rs 4,42,300 in cash towards visa and other related charges.
However, the accused failed to provide the promised services or refund the amount, thereby cheating the complainant.
Vasco police have booked the accused under Sections 318(4) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act.
Further investigation is being carried out by P.I. Vaibhav Dhananjay Naik of Vasco Police Station under the supervision of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.
