Srinagar, March 16: Police on Wednesday said that they have arrested a fraudster on pretext of issuing door number plates in Bemina area of Srinagar district.
A statement issued to GNS, the police said that today, Police station Bemina recieved 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. However it came to notice that some frauds are collecting Rs 100 from households for issuing the said Digital numbering plates. The said 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.
The police spokesman further stated that, on receipt of this complaint Case under Fir no.13/2022 u/s 419,420 of IPC was registered at Police Station Bemina and investigation was set into motion. During the course of investigation, police team succeeded in identifying the main accused person namely Munawar Rashid Khushoo son of Rashid Ahmad Khushoo resident of Firdous colony Bemina who has been arrested in the instant case. More arrests in the case are expected.
General Public is requested to be vigilant and report any suspicious or fraudulent activity noticed, reads the statement.(GNS)
