Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West, Durgesh Kumar, said, "The accused have been identified as Vijay Sourirajan, 58, and M. Ganesan, 51, both residents of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. They were caught from Dubagga on Thursday. Targeted in Lucknow, these people were now planning to target people in Jharkhand and had already set up a shop, but were arrested before they could succeed.
The DCP said, "The duo has duped at least 30-40 people in Thakurganj area of Lucknow, there is a possibility that they have duped many people across India. Their crime history is being searched."
Explaining their modus operandi, the police said that these people would first open a shop in a city and register it properly by taking a GST number to look authentic.
The accused pair would then promote themselves through pamphlets luring customers by offering 50 per cent discount on furniture, electronic items and items usually offered as part of the bridal attire.
Once potential customers were trapped, the fraudsters would ask the customers to make advance payment and ask the customers to collect the goods after 15 days.
After winning the trust of the customers, they would close the shop and run away.
In financial transactions with customers, the accused also used to exchange fake currency.
Considering the large number of victims, first, a case was registered under IPC 420 (cheating), and a crime team comprising DCP West and Dubbaga police was formed to solve the case.
The DCP said, "The duo has duped at least 30-40 people in Thakurganj area of Lucknow, there is a possibility that they have duped many people across India. Their crime history is being searched."
Explaining their modus operandi, the police said that these people would first open a shop in a city and register it properly by taking a GST number to look authentic.
The accused pair would then promote themselves through pamphlets luring customers by offering 50 per cent discount on furniture, electronic items and items usually offered as part of the bridal attire.
Once potential customers were trapped, the fraudsters would ask the customers to make advance payment and ask the customers to collect the goods after 15 days.
After winning the trust of the customers, they would close the shop and run away.
In financial transactions with customers, the accused also used to exchange fake currency.
Considering the large number of victims, first, a case was registered under IPC 420 (cheating), and a crime team comprising DCP West and Dubbaga police was formed to solve the case.
