Jind: People cheated of Rs 10.5 lakh on the promise of profit on investment in the company

City police station Safidon on Sunday registered a case under various sections including fraud against three managing directors of the company for duping them of Rs 6.5 lakh on the pretext of profit on investment in the company.

Amit, a resident of Safidon, told in his complaint to the police that in September 2021, through Sushil Jain, a resident of Safidon, he came in contact with Mahendra and Vedprakash, who run Growth Spree Private Limited Company in Hooda Market near Devi Lal Ground. Both of them told that they are directors of the company. There will be good profits by investing in their company. Falling into the trap of all three, he invested Rs 11 lakh 84 thousand 400 in August 2021. After which some amount started coming into his account. The company suffered losses due to fraud among the directors. In January 2022, company directors Mahendra and Mahabir gave checks for different months and, saying that they would not deposit the cheques, asked to take the payment from the company office in February. When he reached the appointed date, he told his wife that he was ill.

Mahendra gave him two checks and asked him to take the amount in June 2022. Despite this the check bounced. When he went to Vedprakash, he forced him into the room and tried to electrocute him. He was saved due to power failure. Later Vedprakash’s wife freed him and took him out. The accused threatened to accuse the girl of molesting her. Mahendra also threatened him with dire consequences. On Sunday, city police station’s investigating officer Kuldeep said that on Amit’s complaint, the police have registered a case against Rohtak Road resident company director Mahendra, Ved Prakash and Safidon resident Sushil Jain under various sections including fraud and started investigation.