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Man held in fraud case of over Rs one lakh

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Apr 29 2013 | 9:25 PM IST
In an alleged fraud case, a 30-year-old man was arrested from Uttar Pradesh for duping a person of over Rs one lakh here, police said today.
The accused, identified as Rajiv Prajapati called Prem Prakash Sharma on mobile in February and said that he has won a Rs 25 lakh lottery prize, Additional Police Commissioner Giriraj Meena said.
He also asked him to deposit Rs 1.7 lakh in a bank account as the procession charge for the same, he said.
Later, when Prajapati asked for more money, the victim became suspicious and informed the police, who arrested the accused from Uttar Pradesh and brought to Jaipur, Meena said.
A case has been registered in this regard while the further investigations are on, the APC added.

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First Published: Apr 29 2013 | 9:25 PM IST

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