Bhatlem man arrested for cheating Pilar lady on pretext of selling housing board plot & giving job in Accounts Dept
Nov 12- A person from Bhatlem, Panaji has been arrested by Police for allegedly cheating a 43-year-old lady from Pilar to the tune of Rs 5.50 lakh on pretext of giving her a job as Clerk in Directorate of Accounts and also selling her a Housing Board plot. As per the complaint made by Nassrin Banu at Panaji police station, accused identified Mohammad Sadiq Shaikh allegedly impersonated as authorised person of Goa Housing Board, Porvorim. By producing a fake letter of plot allotment, the man made her transfer Rs 3.30 lakh and issued fake receipt. The person also made her pay Rs 2.20 lakh on pretext of giving her a job at Directorate of Accounts. In this connection an offence vide Panaji P.S. Cr. U/s 419, 468, 420 IPC has been registered.
