PNS | DEHRADUN
The police arrested Chandan Ram Raj Purohit from Delhi for his alleged involvement in a Rs 92 crore fraud case involving a fake cooperative society in Uttarakhand. The police had earlier sent five individuals to jail in connection with the case, which involved an interstate fraudulent cooperative society.
The Pauri senior superintendent of police Lokeshwar Singh said that on June 1, last year, a complaint was filed by Kotdwar resident Tripti Negi against Vineet Singh, manager of The Loni Urban Multi-State Credit & Treft Cooperative Society (LUCC), Dugadda branch and Pragya Rawat, the cashier. The complainant stated that the accused collected money from her for opening a recurring deposit account but did not provide a bond or deposit the amount.
Based on this, a case was registered at Kotdwar police station under relevant sections. Considering the seriousness of the case, an investigation team was formed under the supervision of the additional superintendent of police of Kotdwar. The investigation revealed that the company has allegedly scammed many people in Uttarakhand.
The accused have also reportedly duped other people of about Rs 190 crore in several other States as per the SSP. He said that five individuals, Urmila Bisht, Jagmohan Singh Bisht, Pragya Rawat, Vineet Singh and Girish Chandra Bisht, were arrested on October 28, 2024. However, another accused, Chandan Ram Raj Purohit, remained absconding. Despite multiple attempts by the police, he managed to evade arrest by frequently changing his location and phone number. After continuous efforts and surveillance, he was located and arrested from a rented house in Shastri Nagar, Delhi late on Thursday. He was presented before the court for further legal proceedings, Singh said.
