Daijiworld Media Network- Puttur (RJP)
Puttur, Apr 25: A conman has run away cheating several people. The amount involved is said to be more than Rs 3 crore.
The man had a shop on APMC Road dealing with ‘Scheme’ business. ‘Scheme’ popularly called so in the region is an arrangement with consumers where the trader collects money in instalments for the goods to be delivered.
The person did not limit himself to the business of ‘Scheme’ alone. In fact, he had other schemes to cheat people in addition to his core business, which would give him more ‘income’.
His other cheatings included Rs 28 lacs swindled from a transport agent and Rs 75 lacs extracted from a money lender. There are other traders also who have been cheated with amounts in lacs. The number of people cheated is yet to be counted. The total amount swindled is more than Rs 3 crore by rough estimates.
Though people are well aware that the conman has run away, nobody has volunteered to lodge a police complaint yet. Some say it is because of the fear of income tax. Some say they may go to police station once someone takes an initiative. But so far, police are still waiting for a complaint to be lodged.