2 impostors arrested for duping people in Ghaziabad

Police today arrested two persons for allegedly duping people of money by falsely promising them of setting up banks on their properties in Murad Nagar area of the district.
The two accused, identified as Vikram and Sandeep, would impose as agents of nationalised and private sector banks and falsely promise the victims that they will pursue their case with the banks to open its branch at their premises, police said.
We had received a complaint of Gandhi colony resident Sunita stating that Vikram and Sandeep approached her and assured that they can facilitate in opening of Axis bank branch at her premises, SHO Murad Nagar Subodh Saxena said.

Later on she discovered that the cheques she gave to them for "formalities" have been encashed but the duo was not traceable and the Axis bank officials informed her that they have not appointed any person or agency on their behalf to procure premises for opening of branches.
During the interrogation the duo, Vikram and Sandeep, have confessed of duping several persons to the tune of 1 crore and 8 lakh rupees, police said.
An FIR has been registered under section 420, 467,468 IPC and the duo has been sent to jail, they added.