Srinagar, Mar 16: Police on Wednesday said that a fraudster was arrested for collecting money from public for issuing digital door number plates.
“Today (16.03.2022), Police station Bemina received a written complaint from project manager GeoVista Technologies Pvt limited stating therein that they have been assigned the task of conducting door to door survey to facilitate Digital door numbering plates to individual households in Srinagar city,” police said in a statement. “However it came to notice that some frauds are collecting Rs 100 from households for issuing the Digital numbering plates.”
The agency has not authorised any individual to collect the money as the project is free of cost and this mischief is being done to disrepute their company and Srinagar smart City project etc, police said.
“On receipt of this complaint Case under Fir no.13/2022 u/s 419,420 of IPC was registered at P/S Bemina and investigation was set into motion,” police said, adding, “During the course of investigation, police team succeeded in identifying the main accused person namely Munawar Rashid khushoo S/o Rashid Ahmad khushoo R/o Firdous colony Bemina who has been arrested in the instant case”. More arrests in the case are expected, police said.
“General Public is requested to be vigilant and report any suspicious or fraudulent activity noticed.”(GNS)
