Ambala (R. Singh, November 11):- Acting on a complaint of cheating involving Rs 53 lakh on the pretext of sending children abroad, a team of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Ambala Police has arrested the accused and obtained his police remand from the Hon’ble Court. The police have recovered the defrauded amount from him, while efforts are being intensified to take action against other accused involved in the case.
Giving details of the case, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jasminder Singh, the investigating officer of the Economic Offences Wing, said that Balwinder Singh, a resident of village Banaudi, under Shahzadpur Police Station, had submitted a written complaint at Shahzadpur Police Station on September 15, 2026. He alleged that between April 10, 2024, and September 29, 2026, the accused Kapil cheated him by promising to arrange work permits/study visas abroad for his son and daughter and fraudulently took Rs 53 lakh from him. The accused neither sent his children abroad nor returned the money. On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case under the relevant sections of law and transferred the investigation to the Economic Offences Wing.
Under the able leadership of Inspector Mahesh Kumar, In-charge of the Economic Offences Wing, ASI Jasminder Singh and his team acted swiftly on the basis of technical and intelligence inputs and successfully arrested the accused Kapil, a resident of village Shadipur Ladwa, under Sadar Pipli Police Station, District Kurukshetra. The accused was produced before the Hon’ble Court, and his police remand was obtained. During the remand, he will be thoroughly interrogated to recover the entire amount of Rs 53 lakh obtained through fraud and to identify and arrest other co-accused involved in the fraud network.
