Tuesday, 29 OCTOBER 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested Pithoragarh residents from Delhi for committing a fraud of about Rs 30 crore. The senior superintendent of police of STF, Navneet Singh said in a Press conference in Dehradun on Monday that the accused Jagdish Bora and Kamlesh Bora are brothers and were wanted for duping citizens of about Rs 25 to Rs 30 crore. They have been evading arrest for over three years, hiding in various states and changing their names and identities. Since 2019, they allegedly orchestrated a large-scale scam in Pithoragarh, luring nearly 40-50 people into investing in false schemes and the stock market by promising high returns. The victims were convinced to invest further with assurances that market growth will bring even larger profits. The brothers also allegedly conducted real estate fraud, collecting advance payments from people in Haldwani by offering land at cheap rates, the SSP said. He informed that the duo’s network reportedly included 17 accomplices who operated across multiple areas. “Numerous cases have been filed against this gang in various police stations in Pithoragarh, making their capture a high priority. It took surveillance of over a year to nab these accused. The STF also conducted raids in multiple states. This hard work and efforts finally led to their capture in Delhi on Sunday. Both accused are natives of Garali village in Pithoragarh, and had been residing with their mother in Patel Nagar, Delhi,” he said. He added that authorities will start proceeding to recover the amount duped by the accused.
