An Indian Army Colonel and his younger brother were duped by a man of over Rs 15.9 lakh on the pretext of selling second-hand cars, particularly those owned by foreign embassies. According to the FIR, accessed by IANS, the complainant Col. Rajbir Singh, who was posted in Ministry of Defence at South block, “Through a mutual acquaintance, Mohd. Yasar met me at my residence. After a few interactions, he offered to assist me in acquiring a second-hand car at a reasonable price, either through a dealer or an embassy. Initially, I paid little attention, but he began sending me images of various cars along with their prices, and unwittingly, I fell into his trap,” explained the senior Army officer. Subsequently, Singh was assigned to Kargil for my next posting, and Yasar continued pursuing the car transaction through calls, WhatsApp messages, and texts. “He (Yasar) assured me of obtaining a well-maintained car within a week, around Feb/Mar 2022, and requested funds to be transferred accordingly. I transferred a sum of Rs 15,90,000 via NEFT/RTGS to Yasar’s bank account,” the complaint stated. During this period, Yasar kept spinning false stories through WhatsApp, SMS, and phone calls, claiming that the car was on the verge of delivery. “He even suggested a Toyota Corolla at a reasonable price, prompting my younger brother, Vijay Bir Singh, to upgrade his car. Trusting Yasar’s assurances, my brother transferred Rs 10 lakh to the same bank account,” Singh stated in the complaint. (IANS)
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