Following a court directive, the Surajpur police have registered a case of fraud amounting to Rs 750,000 against five individuals, including the CEO and a manager of Asian Paints Limited. The victim, a resident of Surajpur, alleges she was duped under the pretext of being granted a company dealership.

The Complaint

The victim, Kavita (wife of Rajkumar), a resident of Tilpata in the Surajpur area, owns a shop in the town. Seeking to expand her business, she inquired about an Asian Paints dealership by calling a toll-free number.

Application Process: As directed by company representatives, she submitted an online application and the required documents via email on January 26.

Approval Claims: On April 8, a "Relationship Manager" contacted Kavita, informing her that her dealership application had been accepted.

The Financial Transaction

The victim was allegedly guided to make multiple payments into a company-provided account

Initial Deposit: She deposited Rs 49,999 as instructed by the manager.

Security Deposit: An email, purportedly from Amit Singhal (identified as a Director at Asian Paints), offered attractive schemes upon the deposit of a security amount. Kavita subsequently deposited Rs 400,000.

Goods Payment: Officials then demanded an additional Rs 1,000,000 for the delivery of goods. The victim, unable to arrange the full amount, deposited Rs 300,000.

The Realisation And Legal Action

Despite the payments totaling approximately Rs 7.5 lakh, the accused failed to deliver the goods within the stipulated timeframe. When contacted, they began demanding more money. Realising she had been defrauded, the distressed victim approached the court.

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Police Statement

Inspector-in-charge Vinod Kumar confirmed the registration of the FIR following the court order. The case has been filed against five individuals:

- Amit Singhal (Identified in the complaint as Director/CEO of the Kasna-based Asian Paints)

- Mayank Agarwal (Manager)

- Amit Kumar

- An unknown General Manager

- Other unnamed associates

The police stated that further action will be taken based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.

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