With the arrest of 08 persons four cases of cheating have been solved.

Interstate cheating gang busted by PS 17

Chandigarh police achieved a major success by arresting 08 members of an interstate gang, who operated in the Tricity, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Delhi. They used to cheat people by showing them bundle of original currency note to replace with a discount and thereafter giving them the papers binded in a handkerchief by telling them that there are currency note in it and in lieu of that took away their original currency, which people generally used to bring to bank to deposit the same. This gang operated nearby the banks and generally befools the people, who are uneducated. All of these accused belong to same village, from motihari district in Bihar. They used to tell their family back home that there is Muthu Factory in Chandigarh and they are working into it. They used to sent them money from there. After cheating the poor people they used to deposit the money in different bank accounts. 

With the arrest of below mentioned 08 persons four cases of cheating have been solved. 

Cases solved

1. Case FIR 390 dated 22.12.18 U/s 420,406,34 IPC PS-17, Chandigarh

2. Case FIR 191 dated 11.06.18 U/s 420, 34 IPC PS-17 Chandigarh

3. Case FIR 09 dated 08.01.18 U/s 420 IPC PS-17 Chandigarh

4. Case FIR 221 dated 09.07.18 U/s 420, 34 IPC PS-17 Chandigarh 

Profile of accused

1. Mukesh Kumar Mahto S/o Mahabir Mahto R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar), Present address:- R/o H. No. 1436, DMC, Chandigarh. Age-30 years, Education- 8th Class 

2.  Shatrudhan Mahto s/o Hardev Mahto R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 1436, DMC, Chandigarh Age: 25 Yrs, Education: 7th Class

3. Kavinder Kumar S/o Birender Mahto R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 1436, DMC, Chandigarh, Age: 19 Yrs Education: 9th Class 

4. Upender Kumar S/o Raghav Mahto R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 1436, DMC, Chandigarh, Age: 19 Yrs, Education: 10th Class 

5. Kapil Dev Mahto S/o Raghubir Mehto R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 81, C/o Ajib Singh S/o Ram Dev Singh Village-Kaimbali Distt-Mohali. Age-28 years, Education: 4th  

6. Kawal Sahni S/o Matook Sahni R/o Village-Mathyan Barriyarpur, PS-Pipra Kothi district- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 81, C/o Ajib Singh S/o Ram Dev Singh Village-Kaimdali Distt-Mohali. Age-25 years, Education: Nil  

7. Sudesh Mahto S/o Rajawal Mahto R/o Village-Pipra Kothi-D, PS- Pipra Kothi District- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 81, C/o Ajib Singh S/o Ram Dev Singh Village-Kaimdali Distt-Mohali. Age-25 years, Education: Nil  

08. Sanjeev Kumar S/o Bindeshwar Mahto R/o Village-Pipra Kothi-D, PS- Pipra Kothi District- Motihari (Bihar) Present address:- R/o H. No. 81, C/o Ajib Singh S/o Ram Dev Singh Village-Kaimdali Distt-Mohali. Age-21 years, Education: 8th.

Their interrogation is going on and some more cheating cases committed by them may come into light