Arecanut vendor in Bantwal accused of duping farmers of Rs 95 lakh; police file case
Bantwal: An arecanut vendor has been accused of cheating more than 24 people of around Rs 94.78 lakh through fraudulent trade of arecanut and black pepper.
A case has been registered by Bantwal Police based on a complaint filed by 45-year-old Praveen D’Souza, a farmer from Navoor village in the taluk, reports Deccan Herald.
The complainant has stated that he had been selling arecanut to Noufal Mohammad, a resident and shop owner in the village. The vendor, however, would pay only a part of the amount during each transaction and promise to clear the dues later.
On March 8, D’Souza sold nearly 6.5 quintals of arecanut worth around Rs 3.5 lakh but received no payment from the shop owner. On June 9, Mohammed messaged D’Souza that he had incurred losses and would pay the dues in installments.
Upset by this, the farmers visited Mohammed’s shop on June 10, but found it locked. The vendor’s house was also locked and his mobile phone was found switched off.
D’Souza and 24 other people, who were also waiting for payment from Mohammed, approached Bantwal Police, alleging that the vendor had absconded, thereby committing breach of trust, and duped them of around Rs 94.78 lakh.
Bantwal Police have registered a case under BNS Sections 316(2) and 318(4). Investigation is going on.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
