LUCKNOW: The special task force on Wednesday arrested an active member of the gang that defrauded people of crores of rupees by making them invest in land/plot in Shine City Infra Project Pvt Ltd.
The accused, Rahul Sharma from Rae Bareli who carried a reward of Rs 50,000, was arrested in Gomtinagar. A driving licence, PAN card, ATM card and Rs 610 cash were recovered from him.
A team received a tip-off from an informer that the accused was about to meet someone in Gomtinagar, and the team laid a trap.
“During interrogation, Rahul informed STF that he completed MA from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. In March 2016, he started working as a computer operator in Shine City,” an officer said.
“After four months, Rahul was appointed an authorized signatory to register the allottees on behalf of the company which had its headquarters in Vipul Khand, Gomtinagar.
The CMD of the company, Rashid Naseem of Prayagraj, is absconding and the UP govt has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his arrest.
The ED, which is also conducting a probe against the group, recently filed a chargesheet against Asif Naseem, Rashid Naseem, Amitabh Kumar Srivastava, Meera Srivastava, and 11 Shine City Group companies. The ED initiated its investigation based on approximately 554 FIRs lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police against Rasheed Naseem and the Shine City Group.
Lucknow: The special task force on Wednesday arrested an active member of the gang that defrauded people of crores of rupees by making them invest in land/plot in Shine City Infra Project Pvt Ltd.
The accused, Rahul Sharma from Rae Bareli who carried a reward of Rs 50,000, was arrested in Gomtinagar. A driving licence, PAN card, ATM card and Rs 610 cash were recovered from him.
A team received a tip-off from an informer that the accused was about to meet someone in Gomtinagar, and the team laid a trap.
“During interrogation, Rahul informed STF that he completed MA from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. In March 2016, he started working as a computer operator in Shine City,” an officer said.
“After four months, Rahul was appointed an authorized signatory to register the allottees on behalf of the company which had its headquarters in Vipul Khand, Gomtinagar.
The CMD of the company, Rashid Naseem of Prayagraj, is absconding and the UP govt has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his arrest.
The ED, which is also conducting a probe against the group, recently filed a chargesheet against Asif Naseem, Rashid Naseem, Amitabh Kumar Srivastava, Meera Srivastava, and 11 Shine City Group companies. The ED initiated its investigation based on approximately 554 FIRs lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police against Rasheed Naseem and the Shine City Group.
