Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A 66-year-old man was duped of Rs. 22 lakh on pretext of making it double the amount in one year in Andherdeo area.

According to the police, a fresh case of cheating is registered against Amit Khamparia in Kotwali police station for duping a retired government employee, Yaduvansh Mishra of Rs. 22 lakh on pretext of making it double in one year but when asked to return the money, the accused began to make excuses.

Amit Khamparia is presently on police remand and was arrested from Nagpur, Maharashtra last week for being accused in several cases of fraud, cheating, illegal mining and others in various police stations of four districts of MP including Jabalpur. Read Also MP News: Farmers Stage Protest Over Irregular Urea Distribution; Block National Highway In.

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