A former Delhi Police constable and the son of a martyr in the 1965 India Pakistan war has been arrested by Delhi Police for cheating several people of several crores rupees after inducing them to invest in his dubious garment shop, thepolice said on Saturday.
The accused identified as Manjeet Sangwan had started a business of readymade garments in 2008 and made his own brand in the name of 'Criston Dior Shoppe'. He opened various new outlets of his brand in several cities.
However, Manjeet ran out of luck as in 2010 a French company had registered a case of cheating and Copyright Act against him in 2010 following which he was arrested. But soon after his release he came back and was elected the sarpanch of his village.
"Manjeet had joined the Delhi Police in the rank of a constable on 1989 but had resigned in1996 for some personal reasons. He was the son of a martyr and had studied up to class X. He had started a garment business, 'Criston Dior Shoppe' in 2008 and had also opened various brands in several cities," said a senior police officer.
In 2013, he was declared proclaimed offender in the above case by the concerned court for evading court proceedings.
In the same year Manjeet and his partner Virender Suyal induced several investors to invest in his brand and he cheated these investors to the tune of crores. A case was registered at The Economic Offences Wing but he kept on evading the police.
He was arrested from his rented flat in Gurgaon after information was received that he was residing in a flat in A-53, DLF, New Town Heights, Sector- 91, Hayatpur, Gurgaon.
"Accused Manjeet Sangwan has been arrested as per law and concerned police stations have been informed about his arrest," the officer added.
The accused identified as Manjeet Sangwan had started a business of readymade garments in 2008 and made his own brand in the name of 'Criston Dior Shoppe'. He opened various new outlets of his brand in several cities.
However, Manjeet ran out of luck as in 2010 a French company had registered a case of cheating and Copyright Act against him in 2010 following which he was arrested. But soon after his release he came back and was elected the sarpanch of his village.
"Manjeet had joined the Delhi Police in the rank of a constable on 1989 but had resigned in1996 for some personal reasons. He was the son of a martyr and had studied up to class X. He had started a garment business, 'Criston Dior Shoppe' in 2008 and had also opened various brands in several cities," said a senior police officer.
In 2013, he was declared proclaimed offender in the above case by the concerned court for evading court proceedings.
In the same year Manjeet and his partner Virender Suyal induced several investors to invest in his brand and he cheated these investors to the tune of crores. A case was registered at The Economic Offences Wing but he kept on evading the police.
He was arrested from his rented flat in Gurgaon after information was received that he was residing in a flat in A-53, DLF, New Town Heights, Sector- 91, Hayatpur, Gurgaon.
"Accused Manjeet Sangwan has been arrested as per law and concerned police stations have been informed about his arrest," the officer added.