Bangalore: Man dupes people of Rs 2.45 lakh in house-hunting

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Bangalore: Man dupes people of Rs 2.45 lakh in house-hunting scam
A 47-year-old conman, Mohammed Abdul Raheem, was arrested after a case of him having swindled a house-hunting techie came out. After that, six other victims approached the police with similar cases against him.

India Today Web Desk
New Delhi
March 22, 2019UPDATED: March 22, 2019 11:00 IST

Raheem used to post advertisements on real estate database websites about vacant flats in reputed apartment complexes, either for rent or lease, claiming to be its owner. (Photo: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS

The accused was on the run after cheating many techies
He was caught with the help of a 23-year-old techie, who managed to trap him before he got conned
Of the six new victims who have recently come forward with their complaints, five are women
A 47-year-old conman was arrested last week for duping people in a house-hunting scam in Bengaluru. The accused, Mohammed Abdul Raheem, was arrested after a case of him having swindled a house-hunting techie came out.

After that, six other victims approached the police with similar cases against him.

Raheem used to post advertisements on real estate database websites about vacant flats in reputed apartment complexes, either for rent or lease, claiming to be its owner.

He was on the run after cheating many techies. He was caught with the help of a 23-year-old techie, who managed to trap him before he got conned.

Of the six new victims who have recently come forward with their complaints, five are women. They have approached the police seeking help to get their money back from the accused.

In one of the complainants, Kirti Vatsh said that the accused took Rs 1 lakh as deposit for a flat on rent in Marathahalli. She claimed that she had seen the advertisement for the flat on Facebook.

She said that Raheem collected the deposit and told her he would give her the rent agreement on March 16, but did not.

Other victims also came to know about the accused also through Facebook posts, a police officer said.

"They approached the accused who claimed to be the owner of vacant flats at the apartment complex in Marathahalli. In all, the accused has cheated these victims of around Rs 2.45 lakh," he said.

Following the complaints, police made a case of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code against the accused.

The accused operates in eight to 10 fictitious names including Rahul Rahil alias MAR Nouman Salman alias MAR Sarik alias Raakib alias Rishaan alias Faizi and Yasir.

Shubham Bansal, a techie, finally managed to trap the accused after knowing that he is a fraudster.

Apart from the new complaints, the accused has allegedly cheated eight more victims.