The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested an alleged habitual fraudster accused of defrauding an individual of a substantial amount of money.
Police said they received information from Rinchen Angchok, a resident of Nang Leh, Ladakh, that Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, a resident of Khushipora HMT in Srinagar, had deceitfully extracted Rs 14.5 lakhs from him under the pretence of securing a petrol pump on the Leh-Manali highway, claiming he could use his influence to expedite the process.
A case was registered at Police Station Parimpora, leading to the arrest of the accused.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is a habitual offender involved in multiple fraud cases across the Valley,” a police statement said.
The investigation further uncovered that the accused modus operandi involved presenting himself as a person of considerable influence, often associating with political affiliates and participating in electoral activities to gain security cover.
“Under this guise, he would convince his victims of his influential connections and gain their trust to defraud them of large sums of money,” police said.
Additional cases against the accused are registered in the Baramulla and Srinagar districts.
Furthermore, he faces multiple complaints against him under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in various Courts. Moreover, several Non-Bailable Warrants of arrest have been issued against him by multiple courts.
The police have urged the public not to fall prey to fraudsters who portray themselves as influential figures.
