Achi news desk-
A fraudster withdrawing money through fake check at GPO Lucknow was caught red-handed. The accused had already withdrawn Rs 45,000 and Rs 48,000 through fake checks twice before. When he went to withdraw the money again on Saturday, the clerk became suspicious and caught him. During an investigation it was found
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Hazratganj Inspector Vikram Singh said that on Saturday at 10:30 am, a person posing as Jai Prakash deposited a check of Rs 45,000 in Heerapatti PNB branch of Azamgarh. When he was suspicious, the counter clerk caught him. After this the police were informed. The police reached the spot and started an investigation by taking the accused into custody. During interrogation, the accused was identified as Rakesh Chaurasia, resident of Bwdeshwar, Para. The accused works as a tile artisan.
Investigation revealed that the accused had earlier also tried to withdraw money by issuing fake clone cheques. Whose departmental investigation is ongoing. Apart from this, on May 21, two checks of Rs 45 thousand and Rs 48 thousand were cloned. Cleared them too. Tried withdrawing again. This time the clerk caught him red-handed.
Opened an account by providing your photo on a false basis
Rakesh had opened the account in the name of Jai Prakash by submitting fake documents. The investigation revealed that the name was Jai Prakash but the photo was his. Apart from this, there are eight accounts in other banks including Union Bank, PNB Standard Chartered.
Been doing fraud for a year and a half
Rakesh’s network is spread in many states. During interrogation, the accused said that the check was cashed in other states including Jammu and Kashmir, Ranchi. Police interrogation revealed that the accused used to work with his father. He has been working with him to cash checks for the past year and a half. It is used to pay less than Rs 50 thousand.
