The Ludhiana (rural) police have booked six persons, including a woman for allegedly duping a family of Akalgarh Sudhar of Rs 1.40 crore on the pretext of sending its four members to the United States.
Simran Kaur of Golden Homes, Sector 124, Sunny Enclave, Kharar, her husband Bikram Singh, Kulbir Singh, Amanjot Singh (Kulbir’s son), Sahil and Agamjot Singh of Kharar, were booked under Sections 318 (4) and 61 (2) of the BNS and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014, at the Sudhar police station on Monday.
The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Karamjit Singh of Akalgarh and after conducting an inquiry under the supervision of the SSP, Ludhiana (Rural), Ankur Gupta, and SP (D) Rajan Sharma.
The DSP, Dakha, Karan Singh Sandhu, has been directed to take up further investigation, keeping in view observations made by police officials earlier.
Perusal of records revealed that Karamjit had made payments worth Rs 1.40 crore to the suspects through bank transfers and cash payments in various places during September 11, 2024, to January 1, 2025, following which a deadlock was created between the complainant and the accused.
The key suspect, Simran Kaur, who is a close relative of the victim’s family, had assured Karamjit that she would ensure that all four members of Akalgarh family, including Karamjit, his wife and both sons, reach the United States as permanent residents within two months.
Karamjit claimed that amounts totalling to Rs 1.40 crore had been paid to the suspects on different times after availing gold loan, selling jewellery and borrowing money from his friends and relatives.
The complainant alleged that the suspects had stopped entertaining him whenever he tried to call them or visit their premises in Kharar. They also threatened him of dire consequences if they initiate any action against them.
Sudhar SHO Gurdeep Singh said investigation was on in the case.