Income tax officials were cheated by luring them more profit in business

In Mumbai -Powai area, two textile traders have cheated the Income Tax Officer in the name of investment in textile business. He cheated Rs 30 lakh. Powai police have registered a case of fraud against both the traders in this case and started further investigation.

According to the information received, the complainant living in MHADA Income Tax Colony in Powai had a good acquaintance with Amar Singh and Kamlesh, who runs a textile business called Jyot Leela in Chaitanya Nagar.

Over time, the complainant had a good friendship with the accused as they often bought clothes from their shop. Therefore, the accused advised the complainant to close his textile business. However, the complainant initially ignored his suggestions.

However, in 2023, both traders contacted the complainant for financial assistance citing business expansion and their daughter’s wedding expenses. The complainant had a good friendship with the traders, relying on it, he paid Rs 1000 in installments between January 2023 and August 2024. 30.50 lakh rupees were given.

After this investment, the businessmen assured the complainant that his wife would be made partner in his business and the benefits would be deposited in his bank account. When the accused came forward, the complainant agreed to give them money. However, despite receiving the money, businessmen neither formalized the partnership agreement nor returned the original amount within the promised time.

So when the complainant repeatedly inquired about his investment, the two businessmen started postponing him. After this, both the traders also stopped picking up the complainant’s phone, after which the complainant finally reached the accused’s shop. However, the complainant was found to be locked at the clothes shop. In which both businessmen escaped.

When the complainant realized that he had been cheated, he lodged a complaint with the Powai police station. Following his complaint, the police registered a case of cheating against Amarsingh Rajpurohit and Kamlesh Rajpurohit. However, both the accused are currently absconding and their search continues.