Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
Kundapur, Oct 25: A man in Kundapur has lodged a complaint with the city police after falling victim to a Rs 12 lac scam in the name of cement supply.
According to the complaint, U. Satish Kumar Shetty from Uppunda, an accountant at Nagu Skyr Pvt. Ltd in Hangaluru, sought to procure cement online for a newly constructed building in Taluur through the e-commerce platform IndiaMart. He was contacted by a person claiming to be a marketing manager of a reputed cement company.
The accused allegedly quoted a price of Rs 300 per bag and demanded Rs 15 lac for 5,000 bags of cement. Trusting the claims, the complainant transferred Rs 12 lac in two instalments of Rs 6 lac each to the account provided by the accused.
Subsequently, the accused’s mobile phone went unreachable, raising suspicion that it was a deliberate scam. The city police have registered a case and investigations are underway.