CA Ramesh Agrawal
The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has
arrested a Builder who has cheated 31 persons of more than 10 Crores for
booking of flats & shops at a real estate project in Haryana’s Rewari.
Deepak Gusain, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh is the accused who has
been absconding for a long time &
look out notice was issued for him.
As per the officials, Pankaj Gusain advertised for
booking of flats & shops in real estate project in Rewari for his company
named “Asian Developers Private Limited” in 2012. Buyers made bookings &
regular payments were made by them, but the construction was stopped by builder
in April 2014.
The facts were misrepresented by the Builder before
the public at large which induced them to invest in the project. Builder
assured the investors for timely possession within 27 Months but after some
time the construction was stopped & the builder went untraceable.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Offences Wing)
Mr. M I Haider said that after analysing the accounts of the fraud company it
was found out that the money of homebuyers was moved to different accounts. The
Police also told that the Pankaj Gusain was absconding & he kept on
changing his location & even did not joined investigation & hence Look
Out Notice was issued for him. A Non Bailable warrant was issued for him.
The Police was able to catch him with the help of a tip,
which was received that Pankaj Gusain would visit Tilak Nagar Area. So, with
the help of field team Pankaj Gusain was caught. Police said that there are 3
other similar cases already registered against the company & its directors.
Investigations for the same are going on.
Whether money will be recovered? If so, how much time it will take, is the biggest question. Arresting the builder alone will not solve the problem of home buyers.
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