An incident of a businessman being cheated by another businessman to the tune of Rs. 22 lakh and the conman going absconding has been reported from Vijayanagar Police limits in city.

While the businessman, who was cheated has been identified as Mahaveer Jain, a wholesale distributor or electric wires and other electric products, the another businessman, who cheated Jain, has been identified as Nizamuddin Mallik, proprietor of Victoria Infrastructure with the office located at Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here.

It is reported that Nizamuddin on Jan. 7, 2017, made a call from his mobile phone (98458-31005) besides sending e-mails and befriended Jain telling him that he was constructing a Medical College in Arasikere and required electric wires. He sent a purchase order for electric wires at an estimated cost of Rs. 22,91,060 through e-mail.

Nizamuddin had informed Jain that he would be making the payment within 15 days after receiving the consignment, for which Jain had agreed and sent the consignment on Jan. 14, 2017 through a transport.

When the consignment reached Arasikere, Nizamuddin had asked the consignment to be delivered to his godown there, and took the delivery.

Meanwhile, when Jain called up Nizamuddin and asked for the payment on Jan. 30, Nizamuddin is said to have postponed the date by giving reasons.

When Jain tried to call him from Feb. 7, Nizamuddin’s phone was switched off continuously, following which Jain visited the godown in Arasikere on Feb. 18 only to find it locked. He later visited his office in Vijayanagar here which was also found locked.
When Jain contacted the neighbours, they reportedly told him that the office was locked since a month, following which, Jain lodged a complaint with Vijayanagar Police.

Vijayanagar Police, who have registered a case in this regard, are investigating.