A 22-year-old student was duped by a conman who made away with Rs 6 lakh in July last year after promising her a medical seat in a reputable college.
The victim approached CK Achukattu police on Sunday after failing to get back her money.
The victim, Asmitha Dalal, a resident of Electronics City, stated in her complaint that Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, a resident of Banashankari, promised to get her a medical seat in a prestigious college and asked her to pay Rs 10 lakh. Finally, the deal was settled at Rs 6 lakh.
On July 27, 2018, she transferred him the money. But Srivastava started demanding Rs 20 lakh following which she became suspicious and demanded back her money. He gave her a cheque but it bounced.
Later, he started avoided her saying he is in Delhi, Chennai and other places. Finally, on realising that she had been conned, she filed a complaint with the police and shared his photographs with them.
Based on the details provided, the police booked Srivastava and efforts are on to nab the accused.
Published 26 November 2019, 18:58 IST