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Impostor dupes Cong’s Darda of Rs 34 lakh

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Posted: Oct 19, 2012 at 0134 hrs IST
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay J Darda

Pune Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay J Darda has registered a police complaint that a man, posing over phone as former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, duped him of Rs 34 lakh. The impostor apparently had told Darda that the money is required for the election fund of another leader. The Pune police has picked up a suspect from Solapur with Rs 17 lakh based on information from the sources and call records.

Darda, based in Nagpur, had filed the complaint at Dhantoli police station and it was later transferred to the Bundgarden police, Pune. “Darda in his complaint has said he got a call about 10 days ago. The person at the other end said he was Digambar Kamat. His voice resembled that of the politician’s. The person said a leader in north India needed about Rs 34 lakh for election fund. The complaint says he also got calls from aide of that leader,” said Senior Inspector Ukhaji Sonavane of Bundgarden police station.

Darda said the trickster started calling him from October 9. “His voice was exactly like that of the former Goa CM, who is my friend. He said some people are coming from Haryana and the money had to be given to them urgently,” he said. Darda arranged for the money at Pune, where his associate took it. ACP Gangaram Sakharkar said, the amount was given to the receiver through a friend of Darda called Bamb.

“The caller told that the money was to be handed over in Pune to a person who would carry a Rs 1,000 note bearing a specific number. On October 11, Darda’s associate handed over the money to the suspect after the note was shown...,” said Sonavane.

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Investigate why such a big amount of cash was given and from where? by SA on 19 Oct 2012

Inquiry must also be done on why 34 lakh was given in cash. Darda's account books should also be looked for more of such transaction.

MoneyMatters by Sharat on 19 Oct 2012

Ah Ha....Now Mr Politicians...its obvious from the complaint that huge amount of money is being invested in election. Mr Electin comissioner, will you please take a note on this. All of you along with us, the mango people are helpless & are, will be always in the hands of these politicians.

Hats off to imposter by Chandra on 19 Oct 2012

He must be a great conn-man,who was able to fool CON-GRESS leader, Hats off to imposter.

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