Katni, The Kotwali police has arrested an accused who cheated crores of rupees by luring him to become a partner in the toll plaza. The accused has cheated about Rs 4.5 crore from different people by luring them to become a partner in Tola Plaza. Superintendent of Police Abhijeet Ranjan said that in the month of June, an FIR was registered against Varanasi resident Sujit Kumar Singh at the Kotwali police station. The accused took Rs 1.5 crore from a person named Basant Yadav in the name of business and instead of returning the money, embezzled it. During the investigation of the case, the police arrested the accused Sujit Kumar Singh from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The Superintendent of Police said that during the remand interrogation, information was received that the accused had cheated other people also. The accused used to take money from people by making them partners by contacting the toll booth box and did not return the people's money on the pretext of loss in business. In the police investigation so far, information has been received that the accused has defrauded different people of about Rs 4.5 crores. The Superintendent of Police said that his uncle, aunt and niece, residents of Varanasi, have refused to even recognize the accused.

Kotwali police station in-charge Ashish Kumar Sharma said that Basantlal Yadav, resident of Ram Manohar Lohia Ward, had informed in his complaint on June 26, 2023 that Sujit Kumar Singh, a resident of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, runs a toll plaza in Majhgawan. Got acquainted with him while visiting Barwara. Sujit Kumar Singh tempted to get profit by investing money in toll plaza business. Also showed the letter from NHAI in the name of Toll Plaza SN Enterprises. After which he got an agreement from Sujit Kumar Singh to invest Rs 1 crore 50 lakh in the business of toll plaza on 26th May 2022 in Katni Tehsil complex. It was decided in the agreement that Sujit Kumar Singh would return Rs 2 crore to Basant Lal Yadav after one year. But after one year passed, Sujit Kumar Singh did not return the money. On the basis of the facts and evidence found in the investigation of the complaint, the police had registered a case against Sujit Kumar Singh under other sections including cheating, criminal conspiracy. During the investigation of the case, the accused has been arrested from Mathura. During interrogation in police remand, the accused confessed to his crime. To recover the defrauded money from the accused, he was taken to Varanasi to the house of his uncle Shailendra Kumar Singh. Where his uncle, aunt and niece refused to recognize him. Investigation revealed that the accused had defrauded different people to the tune of about Rs 4.5 crore.