Hawala
transaction fraud cases against Deol Family
Police alert all airports for Pritam
Singh Deol, district president,
NRI Sabha, and his sons Rajpreet Singh Deol and Davinder
Deol
Ludhiana, March 13, 2005
A red alert has been sounded at all international
airports in India for Pritam Singh Deol, district
president, NRI Sabha, and his sons Rajpreet Singh
Deol and Davinder Deol.
Giving this information, Jagraon SSP Rajiv Ahir said,
‘‘We had received complaints sent to us
by DGP S.S. Virk. After inquiring into these complaints,
we found that Deols who deal in hawala transaction,
had committed frauds. Hence two FIRs — at Sudhar
and Mullanpur Dhakha police stations — were filed.
But as the three are likely to be out of the country,
we have sounded the alert. We have also dispatched
police parties to raid places in India where they
are likely to be. Meanwhile, FIRs under Sections 406
and 420 of the IPC have been filed against the Deols.’
Police are hopeful of arresting the Deols who are
expected to come to Punjab for a court appearance
on March 17.
Giving details, Ahir said, ‘‘Sukhdev Singh,
a resident of Koom Kalan village, had filed a complaint,
stating that he had sent some money through Deols
to his sister in Canada, who was building a house
there, but she had not received the money. This FIR
has been filed at Mullanpur Dhakha. Also, Harnek Singh
and Kartar Singh of Aitiyana village alleged that
while on one of their trips to India, they were approached
by Deols who ahd urged them to send money through
them. Back home in Canada, Harnek Singh had sent some
money and in lieu of that was given a Rs 100 note
with a code written on it by the family, who assured
Harnek Singh that on presenting this note, he would
get his money plus the commission, which he had not
received. This FIR has been lodged at Sudhar police
station.’’ These FIRs also include the name
of a manager of Deols and other family members.
The SSP said, ‘‘We have been receiving
complaints from people living abroad who have been
defrauded by the family. Judging from the complaints,
it seems the family has committed fruads worth crores.’’
In August last year, the Jagraon police had registered
cases of fraud against the family and had even arrested
Rajpreet Singh Deol, who was later granted bail. (Express
India, Ludhiana Line)
