Culprit had duped businessmen in the name of providing cheap loans from foreign banks
Culprit had duped businessmen in the name of providing cheap loans from foreign banksAn errant chartered accountant has been arrested by Delhi police in a cheating case.
"The accused, Brij Bhushan Aggarwal, a resident of Pitampura, has cheated a number of people on the pretext of providing them loans from foreign banks at cheap interest rates. He would also assure his victim about the business opportunities in other countries. Cases against him were also registered with Economic Offences wing of the Delhi police," said Neeraj Thakur, additional commissioner, Crime Branch.
The accused had taken Rs 12.5 lakh from a victim on the pretext of providing him a canteen in the offices of Reliance Energy Limited in Agra but later started rejecting his calls. The victim then approached the police to lodge an FIR against him following which he was arrested from his residence.
The officer said that the accused has been in the cheating 'business' for the last fifteen years. He was arrested by the police earlier but had jumped his and had been on the run since then. He was then declared proclaim offender by the court.
An officer said that the accused was arrested and was interrogated and he has confessed to his crimes. Further investigations are on into the case.
