Chennai realtor robbed of Rs 26L by gang in Vellore
Wilson Vimal (44), a realtor from Vadapalani in Chennai, was reportedly cheated of more than Rs 26 lakh by a gang of six members on the pretext of showing prime properties in various areas in Vellore district recently. The gang had also abducted the realtor to Erode and forcibly took four blank cheques and blank papers, both signed by him.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-01-09 23:17 GMT
Vellore
In a petition submitted to Vellore SP Pravesh Kumar on Tuesday, Wilson said that two persons, who identified themselves as Vignesh and Tamilselvan of Vellore, asked him to come to Vellore for seeing a land for sale near the Green Circle in the town. They also told Wilson to bring Rs 5 lakh as advance to book the property.
Believing the words of the duo, Wilson came to Vellore a few days ago and met both of them. Vignesh and Tamilselvan had showed him a property near the Green Circle. The duo then asked him to come in their car to see a few other properties in Katpadi and Gudiyattam.
Once Wilson got into their car, four henchmen allegedly hired by the duo also boarded the vehicle. After the car travelled for some distance, the duo and the henchmen assaulted Wilson and snatched Rs 5 lakh, which he had brought to pay as advance. The gang then took him to Perundurai in Erode district and locked him in a room.
They had toured Wilson and obtained his ATM card and the PIN. Using the card, the gang had withdrawn cash to the tune of Rs 21.20 lakh.
The abductors also snatched four blank cheques signed by Wilson, besides forcing him to sign in a few blank papers.
After this, the gang blindfolded the realtor from Chennai and dropped him at a lonely spot in Erode town.
Acting on the petition, SP Pravesh Kumar ordered the Vellore north police to register a case and investigate into the matter. A case has been registered and investigations are under way.
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