In order to escape arrest, the accused left his permanent home in Shakarpur: police (Representation)
New Delhi:
A retired Delhi government school principal has been arrested for duping a Rs 18 lakh woman under the pretext of finding her a job as a teacher, police said Thursday.
The accused, Aditya Shanker Vats, is currently the principal of a private school in Khureji, they said.
Pooth-Kalan resident Jyoti has filed a complaint against Vats, a retired principal of Sarvodya Bal Vidyalya in Shakarpur, for cheating on Rs 18 lakh under the pretext of finding her a teaching position in a public school.
The accused had told the complainant that he had very good relations with senior officials in central and state governments, a senior police official said.
In order to escape arrest, Vats had left his permanent home in Shakarpur and started living in Ghaziabad. He also changed his phone number, police said.
“On Tuesday, a report was received that Vats was living in Ghaziabad after leaving his permanent residence in Shakarpur, Delhi. It was also revealed that a warrant of no release was issued against him,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bhisham Singh told me.
“Subsequently, a raid was carried out and the accused was apprehended,” he said.
Vats revealed he was in dire need of the money. Seeking to profit from his job, he took money from several job applicants, the DCP said.
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