Police bust racket accused of duping senior citizen by enticing him with ‘bumper prize’

The Ernakulam Rural constabulary busted an eight-member pack of migrants accused of cheating a elder national of lakhs of rupees by convincing him that helium had won galore prizes and acquisition vouchers portion buying a car.

The Nedumbassery constabulary caught the accused from Edathala. Among the accused, 4 are from Delhi, 3 from Uttar Pradesh, and 1 from West Bengal.

The 61-year-old antheral from Kadungalloor was allegedly duped by the pack by convincing him that helium had won peculiar discount packages for household trips to European countries on with acquisition vouchers. The pack contacted him implicit the telephone and demanded ₹6.01 lakh, claiming that it was required to avail the “bumper offer”.

They reportedly told him to wage ₹3 lakh successful advance, assuring that further discounts would beryllium disposable if helium did so. Based connected this, the unfortunate paid ₹1.50 lakh. A gathering successful this transportation was held astatine a edifice successful Nedumbassery. The unfortunate lodged a constabulary ailment aft the ‘bumper offer’ was not forthcoming adjacent aft making the payment.

The probe squad included Inspector R. Rajesh, sub-inspectors S.S. Sreelal and Anoop T., and elder civilian constabulary serviceman V.P. Jinto.