54-12 months-Previous Guy Arrested For Duping Other people In Title Of Haj: Police
Accused gathered cash from 40 to 50 other folks and fled, a senior police officer mentioned. (Representational)
New Delhi:
A 54-year-old guy was once arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping other folks within the title of Haj or Umra yatra, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The accused was once known as Intezar Sayed Mehandi, a resident of Kaushambi district in UP.
The police mentioned that during 2017-2018, Mehandi, who labored as a excursion operator, promised people who he’ll organize their VISA for Haj or Umra and charged Rs 3 to 4 lakh according to particular person.
He gathered cash from 40 to 50 other folks and fled, a senior police officer mentioned.
Later, a grievance was once registered towards him via a person who was once duped of Rs 2.80 lakh, the officer mentioned.
“All the way through investigation, Mehandi was once arrested from his in-laws’ area at Kaushambi district in UP,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) RP Meena mentioned.
In 2015, he met Fakruddin Umar Ansari, a visa phase officer of Saudi Arabia, who additional offered him to a Saudi Arabian nationwide who labored as a safety officer in Saudi Embassy. The individual requested for Rs 60 lakh for 55 VISA allows, Mr Meena mentioned.
The officer was once later transferred to his country in 2016, and the visa officer died. So, the accused neither may organize any VISA for the aspirants nor returned their cash, the DCP mentioned.
He gathered more cash from folks within the title of Haj in 2017-2018. He additional contacted some other intermediary within the Saudi Embassy to lend a hand him organize the VISA right through the length of Haj yatra, Mr Meena mentioned.
He additionally gave Rs 10 lakh to the intermediary to organize the VISAs for Haj, however he didn’t get it, following which Mehandi fled with the cash, the police mentioned.
