Uttarakhand: Fraud of more than 36 crores from farmers, fake documents prepared for loan, this is how it was revealed
Police have arrested the fraudsters in the fraud case of about 36 crores from farmers. The accused had taken a crop loan of 36 crores 50 lakhs from PNB Bank by preparing fake documents of the farmers. This game of loans went on from 2008 to 2020. It was revealed when the notice reached the farmers’ house.
This was the whole case
By opening bank accounts in the name of various farmers and many laborers (who were shown as farmers) under the police station Jhabreda area and preparing forged documents, crop loans were taken from the Iqbalpur branch of Punjab National Bank from 2008 to 2020. The concerned persons (farmers and laborers) were not even aware of it. When the loan installment was not deposited, Punjab National Bank issued notices in the name of the concerned.
Bank notice caused a stir
On receiving the bank’s notice, the farmers and laborers came to know about the fraud committed against them. Which was no less than a shock for them. Taking cognizance of the related case, the then outpost in-charge Iqbalpur Mohan Kathait started investigating the case by registering a case against unknown on 19 April 2021. Due to being an economic crime, the CBCID started investigating the case. During this, the CBCID issued notices against five.
Police arrested two accused
Police arrested two accused on November 2. Pawan Dhingra son Baldev Raj Dhingra (then Cane Manager Sugar Mill Iqbalpur) is currently posted as Cane Manager in Laksar Sugar Mill. While Umesh Sharma son Radheshyam Sharma (then Account Manager Sugar Mill Iqbalpur) is currently posted as Account Manager in Shakumbhari Sugar Mill, Behat. At the same time, the police is raiding in search of three other accused including the then bank manager.
