The MP Nagar police have booked an Alkapuri resident for duping to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh in the name of facilitating project under Government project Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan.
Police said that the victim Satyam Shukla was duped by the accused Kumar Saurabh Shrivastava in the name of facilitating project but victim was never provided with work.
A complaint was lodged by the victim with the MP Nagar police stating that he was offered facilitation of Government project under Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan and after he got assured he paid Rs 1.5 lakh in parts to the accused.
Later, when he checked with the education department he found that for availing projects no money is required and the nature of work which was offered by the accused was not provided to NGO which the victim owns.
After the complaint was made accused who used to live in Awadphuri escaped and started to live in Alkapuri but when he was searched he was not found at his present house.
The MP Nagar police have found in the investigation that the accused has been booked thrice in the past for different crimes.
The police have registered a case under sections 420, 419, 466, 468, 467 and 471 of the IPC and started further investigation.
Search for the accused has been intensified. Police have not found any information of cheating in the name of providing project with any other victims so far.
The case was registered after completing investigation based on the complaint lodged by the victim around a month ago.
