Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A couple running a small tea stall was duped of Rs 1.33 lakh by a man posing as a lawyer on the pretext of helping them recover their fixed deposit amount they had invested in a company whose case is pending at the court.

Following a court order, Shahjahanabad police have registered a case of fraud and started investigation.

According to reports, complainant Laxmi Yadav and her husband Hari Prasad Yadav live near Kumharpura Military Gate.

The couple runs a small tea stall and from their meagre income they had invested in an FDR launched by a company, which promised to give about Rs 10 lakh on maturity. However, since the company’s case is pending in court, they were unable to withdraw their money. Read Also MP News: 6-Lane Flyover Worth ₹31 Crore To Be Built

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