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With the arrest of one Ravinder Kumar, aged 42 Years R/o Billawar, District- Kathua, Jammu, the team of Cyber Police Station, Rohini has solved a case wherein the accused had cheated the complainant on pretext of providing international airline tickets on 25-50 % discount rate. He has cheated more than 30 persons with similar Modus Operandi.
One Mr. Sourabh Grover filed a complaint at Cyber Police Station, Rohini alleging therein that he is in business of airline tickets booking. He got mobile number of Mr. Ravinder Kumar, who used to provide international airline tickets with hefty discount of 25-50 %.
Subsequently, he contacted the alleged Ravinder Kumar who assured him to provide international air tickets at discounted price. In order to win his faith, the alleged Ravinder provided him a ticket at Rs. 95,000/- whereas the price on website for the same was Rs. 1,25,000/-. On this, the complainant contacted him for 7 tickets of Port of Spain.
The price of the same was showing on website for Rs 12,25,000/-. Ravinder offered him to provide the tickets at a price of Rs. 9,75,000/- and asked him to deposit the money in multiple accounts. Accordingly, Sourabh deposited the money in the accounts given by alleged Ravinder. On receipt of the money, the alleged sent 2 dummy/hold tickets and assured him that he will provide all the confirmed tickets two days before the date of journey i.e., 5 March 2022. However, on the promised date, neither the alleged gave any ticket nor returned his money. Rather, the alleged stopped responding to his calls. On receipt of the complaint, a case vide FIR No. 107/2022 U/s 420 IPC was registered at PS Cyber Rohini and investigation was taken up. (SUBHEAD)
In order to solve the case and apprehend the criminal, a team comprising of SI Ajit Singh, ASI Jagdish, HC Manoj, HC Khemraj, W/HC Poonam was constituted under the supervision of Insp. Ajay Dalal, SHO/Cyber Police Station, Distt. Rohini and under overall close supervision of Sh. Ishwar Singh, ACP/Operations Cell/Rohini.
INVESTIGATION AND INTERROGATION : Sh. Pranav Tayal, IPS, DCP, Rohini Distt, said, during the course of investigation, on the basis of technical analysis, the alleged was found to be in constant movement in area of Jammu & Kashmir. The team was waiting to let him stationed at a particular point. Moreover, the accounts in which money was deposited was also spread in several States/ Cities. Meanwhile, on the basis of secret information and technical analysis, it was learnt that the alleged is likely to visit the area of Janak Puri, Delhi. Accordingly, a trap was laid in Janak Puri. The concerted efforts of the team bore fruitful results and the alleged was apprehended from Janak Puri area.
He was subjected to sustained interrogation. On interrogation, he disclosed that that he has done B-Tech in Electronics & Communication, NIT Jammu and MBA in marketing from Pune. After completing his MBA, he came in business of ticket booking. Due to loss in business he started cheating people by giving them hold/dummy tickets and after getting the money, he used to avoid their calls.
During investigation, it was learnt that he has cheated more than 30 people with worth Rs. 3 crore approx. Further investigation of the case is in progress. More victims are being identified.
PROFILE OF THE ACCUSED: Ravinder Kumar r/o Tehsil Billawar, District Kathua, PS- Billawar, Jammu is about 42 years old. He has done B-Tech in Electronic & Communication from NIT Jammu and MBA in marketing from Pune. He is married. He has two children. He hails from a reputed family of Jammu area. His wife is teacher. He is also involved previously in a case of PS Vikas Puri vide FIR No. 227/19 u/s 420 IPC.
