The Asian Age

Cargo company cheats doctor of `5 lakh

- SUNIL THAPLIYAL

A former senior doctor of AIIMS lodged a complaint of cheating against a cargo mover who allegedly cheated him and took away domestic items worth `5 lakh.

Dr Sorabh Jain, a resident of Arjun Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, resigned from his job at AIIMS as he got a residency at Janakpuri Superspeci­ality Hospital, for which had to shift from Arjun Nagar.

On Sept. 28, he called up Just Dial and enquired aout cargo movers. One Sanjeev called him up and said he was calling from Divine Cargo movers and

alcohol, they decided to go to Jagatpuri’s Shyam ghat.

“They all consumed liquor at Shyam ghat and decided to leave the place at around 1.30am. The deceased Jangir was behind the wheels, while Yadav was sitting next to driver’s seat.

Jangir failed to access a turn owing to thick smog cover and allegedly turned his car towards the Yamuna where the car fell into the river and submerged head front, said a police officer.

“While the three other survivors managed to get out of the car, Jangir and Yadav were trapped inside and the car and drowned,” he drowned

The incident was reported at 3.40am after a PCR call was made to Timarpur police station. Upon receiving the informatio­n, a team rushed to the spot and fished out the bodies.

A case under Sections 279 and 304 A of the IPC was registered. packers and asked him about the details of the stuff to be moved from Arjun Nagar.

After making some more queries, Dr Jain found the deal lucrative and called him to his home.

The next day, finding the deal lucrative, Dr Jain finalised the deal at `19,000 for shifting his house hold articles to Chanakyapu­ri, Uttam Nagar Phase-I from Arjun Nagar and the remaining to Bhilai, Chattisgar­h (at Dr Jain’s native place).

On Oct. 2, Mr Sanjeev’s team came to Dr Jain’s home and packed all the articles and loaded them in two tempos, one for Chanakyapu­ri and one for Bhilai. As the two vehicles left, Dr Jain followed on a two-wheeler.

When they reached Chanakyapu­ri and unloaded the stuff, Mr Sanjeev took `16,000 from Dr Jain and handed him an invoice receipt with the list of articles to be transporte­d to the particular address in Bhilai.

“After three to four days, when I contacted Mr Sanjeev, he came up with excuses for the delay. Since Oct. 29, his mobile phone has been switched off. He cheated me and took away my domestic articles of worth `5 lakh,” Dr Jain said.

A case has been registered and the matter is being investigat­ed, said a senior police official.

 ?? — AP ?? As pollution peaks in the capital, Nikunj Pandey (left) sits with his friends wearing a pollution mask in New Delhi on Thursday.
— AP As pollution peaks in the capital, Nikunj Pandey (left) sits with his friends wearing a pollution mask in New Delhi on Thursday.

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