Major Fraud Cases Rock Chandigarh; Over ₹79 Lakh Cheated in Visa, Job & Cyber Scams
The Voice of Chandigarh :
In a series of shocking fraud cases, the Chandigarh Police has registered three separate FIRs involving cheating amounting to over ₹79 lakh, spanning visa fraud, job and loan scams, and a major cyber crime involving a malicious APK file.
💼 Visa Fraud Case – ₹3.10 Lakh Cheated
A case FIR No. 25 under Sections 406, 420, and 120-B IPC has been registered at Police Station Sector-36, Chandigarh on the complaint of Bhupinder Singh, resident of Sector-67, Mohali.
The complainant alleged that Rajdeep Singh, operating from Angad Overseas Immigration, SCO 483-484, 1st Floor, Sector-35/C, Chandigarh, cheated him of ₹3,10,000 on the pretext of arranging a visa. Police officials confirmed that the investigation is currently underway.
💰 Loan & Job Scam – ₹42 Lakh Fraud
In another major case, FIR No. 26 under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 120-B IPC has been registered at Police Station Sector-36, Chandigarh based on a complaint by Harbinder Singh (58), resident of Sector-39/B, Chandigarh.
The complainant alleged that:
- Beerpal (Zirakpur)
- Harpreet Kaur (Bathinda)
- Vikram Kuljit Singh (Jalandhar)
collectively cheated him of ₹42,00,000 on the promise of arranging a loan and securing employment in a company. The accused allegedly used forged documents and conspiracy to execute the fraud.
Police have initiated a detailed probe into the financial transactions and background of the accused.
💻 Cyber Crime Case – ₹34.17 Lakh Lost Through Malicious APK
In a major cyber fraud incident, FIR No. 30 under Sections 318(4), 319(2), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Cyber Crime, Chandigarh.
Complainant Narinder Singh, resident of Village Kishangarh, Chandigarh, reported that an unknown individual cheated him of a staggering ₹34,17,958 through a malicious APK file, indicating a sophisticated cyber attack.
Cyber experts are analyzing digital evidence to trace the accused and recover the defrauded amount.
