Ludhiana: NRI woman duped of ₹12.33 lakh
According to the 76-year-old complainant, who had been living in the United States since 2009, she returned to India in 2022 when her son Dilip Kumar fell ill. Despite extensive treatment, he passed away on April 8, 2023
An elderly NRI woman, Amrit Rani, of Kamal Colony in Samrala has accused her daughter-in-law of “fraudulently” transferring ₹12.33 lakh from her bank account. Identified as Sangeeta Rani Verma of Phase 10, Sector 64, Mohali, the accused has been booked under Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the 76-year-old complainant, who had been living in the United States since 2009, she returned to India in 2022 when her son Dilip Kumar fell ill. Despite extensive treatment, he passed away on April 8, 2023.
Post her son’s demise, Amrit Rani alleged that her daughter-in-law betrayed her trust. In her complaint, she mentioned that on November 7, 2023, Sangeeta Rani allegedly transferred ₹12.33 lakh from her account to deceased Dilip Kumar’s account. The funds were then further transferred to various accounts, leaving only ₹6,000 in the original account.
ASI Davinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said a hunt has been launched for the arrest of the accused. He stated that action would be taken against others who were found involved in the fraud during the investigation.
