Lucknow: A third-year law student was arrested within 24 hours of an FIR being registered for allegedly cheating a man of ₹10,000 on the pretext of getting an inherited arms licence transferred in his name.
Police recovered ₹9,000 and the mobile phone used in the crime from his possession. An FIR was registered at Cyber Police Station on Thursday and the accused was arrested within 24 hours.
The complainant, Shanu alias Harishchandra of Asigaon village under the Dehat Kotwali police station area, had applied for transfer of his late father Virendra Singh ’s licensed rifle to his name through inheritance, according to police. The accused, identified as Anoop Kumar, is a resident of Bhaisamau under the Bakshi Ka Talab police station area. The accused reportedly provided the account details of a Jan Seva Kendra operator in Sarwan, Lucknow, asking the complainant to transfer the money. Shanu paid the amount, but the licence was not transferred. Anoop subsequently switched off his phone, prompting the complainant to approach the police.