Man dupes home buyer of over Rs 1cr by offering to sell landlord’s house

Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police have filed a case against a man for allegedly duping a Chandigarh resident of Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of selling a house in Sector 21. The economic offences wing (EOW) registered a case of fraud and conspiracy against Vikas Bibra, a resident of Sector 21, on the complaint of Harish Gautam, a resident of Sector 44.Gautam told the police that he wanted to buy a house and met Vikas Bibra, who told him he wanted to sell his house in Sector 21. He said he visited Bibra's house and both parties struck a deal for Rs 8.6 crore.Gautam claimed to have transferred Rs 1.2 crore advance into Bibra's account. Bibra told him that he would hand over possession of the house only after full payment was made. When Gautam asked Vikas to proceed with sale deed formalities, he began making excuses and allegedly issued threats through his associates.Later, the complainant came to know that Vikas was not the owner of the house but the son of the tenant. The property itself was disputed and could not be transferred. Gautam also found that the accused was previously involved in a fraud case and had been granted bail.He filed a complaint at the SSP public window. After verifying the facts, police registered a case against unknown persons and started a probe. MSID:: 130680090 413 |
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