Pune: Man Files FIR After Unidentified Person Takes Loan of Rs 4.62 Lakhs In His Name
Mehab Qureshi
Shivajinagar, September 24, 2020: A 28-year-old man from Gokhalenagar got the shock of his life when the officials of a bank visited his house for non-payment of a loan which he had never availed in his life. The bank officials informed that a loan of Rs 4.62 lakhs was availed on his name.
According to Pune police officials, the man wanted his bank account statements, and he searched for the bank customer care number online, which connected him to the scammer. The bank customer executive made the victim fill an online form in July, and made him share the OTP received as well. Nevertheless, the loan that was availed was transferred in a different account, informed police officials.
After learning about the fraud, the victim lodged an FIR with Chatushrungi police station. Police said that they have registered a case against unidentified persons for offences under sections 419 (cheating by impersonation), 420(cheating) and 34 (act by several people with common intention) of the Indian Penal code(IPC).
