Delhi: Woman in want of Rs 13 lakh education loan for son ends up losing Rs 39 lakh
New Delhi, Jan 11: A woman was duped of Rs 39 lakh -- thrice the amount she had wanted as education loan for her son -- by a man who promised to facilitate her in the process, Delhi Police said Thursday.
The accused, Shailender Dabral, was arrested in Rohini area, police said.
The victim had allegedly paid Rs 39 lakh to Dabral, a resident of New Ashok Nagar, as "processing fee".
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) G S Sidhu, four mobile phones have been recovered from Dabral, which he used for cheating the woman.
A complaint was received on NCRP (National Cybercrime Reporting Portal) regarding the fraud. The victim told police she was in the need of education loan of Rs 13.50 lakh, so she had visited Sulekha.com, but ended up getting duped of Rs 39 lakh by a broker who had gained the "loan leads" from the website.
According to the complaint, on April 10, 2023, the victim received a call from a person who introduced himself as Nakul, a loan broker, Sidhu said.
Sidhu said Nakul promised her that he can facilitate her in taking loan from a financial company namely R.S. Enterprises.
Thereafter, Nakul demanded some money on the pretext of various processing charges like fees of loan application, documents verification, loan approval, advance EMI and NPCI approval, which were paid by the victim online, the DCP said.
Sidhu said the victim paid Rs 39 lakh through more than 70 online transactions in two months.
The police said they caught Nakul, whose actual name is Shailender Dabral, from New Ashok Nagar on Wednesday.
Police said Dabral disclosed that in the past he used to work as a loan agent. He would take loan leads from Sulekha.com and would contact the customers.
To earn more money, he decided to cheat the people.
To win the trust of the customers, he would collect documents utilizing the services of an app called WeFast and after gaining their trust, he would request them to deposit the money on the pretext of processing fee, police said.
Police said further investigations were on and efforts were being made to identify more such victims.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
