New Delhi: The Krishna Nagar Police arrested a fake IAS officer who posed as working in the revenue department on April 4. Police said, he allegedly duped a businessman to the tune of Rs 28 lakh on the pretext of helping him with a tender. Police identified the accused as Daman Ghera, a resident of West Azad Nagar. Daman had trapped the victim, Indrajit Singh, who runs an automobile business, by flashing high profile names. Daman used to travel in a VVIP car, along with a personal security officer, and drop fake visiting cards allegedly naming him as an IAS officer working in the office of the lieutenant-governor, Police added. The 36-year-old victim had met Daman at Connaught Place in 2014 for the first time through his brother-in-law Virendra Singh. After the meet, Daman drew Indrajit’s attention on the pretext of helping him by giving him a tender advertisement in the Nagar Nigam foe which Indrajit fell into the trap and agreed for the same, Krishna Nagar police said. Later the accused told Indrajit that for getting the tender, he first has to register a company and demanded a share of 33 per cent. Indrajit agreed for the same and in September registered a company by the name Friends Enterprise and after the company was registered, Daman allegedly told Indrajit that a notice for tender in East Nagar Nigam has come out and he should apply for it. The accused said that the tender was for Rs 18.5 lakh. Indrajit innocently invested in the tender for which the accused produced a fake receipt and a bank draft copy. And in the similar fashion, Daman recovered the entire amount of Rs 18.5 lakh from Indrajit, Police added. Daman continued meeting Indrajit and even called him to the L-G’s office, where he allegedly met him outside the premises to keep his motive under wrap. “Daman told Indrajit that he has paid the amount, he will get the tender soon. But Daman again asked for Rs 10 lakh after a few days. Indrajit approached the L-G’s office and inquired about Daman after waiting for two long years with no news of the tender. Police said, But Indrajit was shocked to know that nobody existed by the name of Daman Ghera”. Police registered a case under various sections of the IPC against the accused. ]]>
