PRAYAGRAJ: On Saturday, the UP Special Task Force (STF) apprehended a man linked to a Rs 6.40 crore fraud involving a real estate company.
The suspect, identified as Neeraj Kumar Jaiswal, also known as Sullu, was arrested near the new bridge underpass on the route to Minto Park and Mankameshwar Temple.
STF officials indicated that they received intel pointing to Jaiswal hiding in the Kydganj region. A team led by sub-inspector Dharmendra Singh swiftly acted to execute a raid and apprehend him.
During interrogation, Jaiswal, a resident of Kashiraj Nagar in Mutthiganj, revealed that he had been an agent for Sangam Construction Company since 2016. Along with his associate Sudhir Keserwani, he forged documents and embezzled approximately Rs 6.40 crore from the company.
When pressed by the company owner, he returned Rs 75 lakh but failed to pay back the remaining amount. Consequently, the owner filed a complaint against him and his associate at the George Town Police Station.
The investigation subsequently uncovered violations under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Following a non-bailable warrant and public notice, Jaiswal absconded to Nepal. The case was later assigned to the STF by the UP Director General of Police.
STF officials confirmed that Jaiswal has a history of multiple offenses, with nine cases filed across five police stations in Prayagraj, including four in Mutthiganj, two in Kydganj, and one each in Koraon, George Town, and Industrial Area police stations. He has been handed over to the George Town Police for further legal action.
