Mysterious person collects money from traders by targeting vegetable lorries bound for north states; Rs.21 lakh reportedly taken
Lorry owners in Kovilpatti say an unknown man collected advance payments from traders promising to transport vegetable consignments to north Indian cities. About Rs.21 lakh was reportedly taken; a police complaint has been filed and investigations are ongoing.
In Kovilpatti, lorry owners reported a fraud in which an unidentified person approached traders and collected money by promising to transport vegetable consignments to north Indian states. The man allegedly demanded advance payments from shopkeepers and then disappeared.
According to the lorry owners, consignments travelling from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to cities such as Jaipur were targeted. They say the unknown person collected a total of about Rs.21 lakh from traders. A complaint has been lodged with the local police and investigations are underway.
P. Ganesh Kumar, state leader of the e-service group, told journalists that lorry owners have warned each other about the modus operandi and will share information with police. Further inquiries into the incident are continuing.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai