Father-son duo dresses up water seller as IAS officer to dupe Gujarat businessman
To strengthen their deception, the duo enlisted the help of Arpit, alias Rishan Reddy, a water seller from Ahmedabad who impersonated an IAS officer. Arpit contacted Dinesh Patel and, using a script provided by the duo, claimed to be a high-ranking official aware of the alleged tax seizure. He even sent photos of cash to make the story seem credible and urged Patel to financially assist Kaushik and Jayantibhai."I have Rs 300 crore seized by the Income Tax department. Send money to help your friends Kaushik and Jayantibhai in getting it released," Arpit told Dinesh.Dinesh Patel transferred Rs 21.65 lakh to the conmen under the impression that he was helping friends entangled in a serious legal battle. When no repayment followed, he filed a complaint with the Visnagar police in April.Further police investigation revealed that Arpit had no official credentials and was, in fact, working as a water seller in Ahmedabad. He admitted to being paid Rs 80,000 by the Patel duo for making the impersonation calls and participating in the ruse.Water seller Arpit was arrested by the police on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jayantibhai and Kaushik Patel remain absconding, and efforts are ongoing to trace them.- EndsMust Watch
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