One held in lottery racket

According to police,the complainant,Dalbir Chowdhary,said he started getting mails regarding the lottery in May last year. He was told that he had won a lottery in the UK. Chowdhary told police he was asked to submit a processing fee,so that his winnings could be transferred to him.

Police said Chowdhary transferred money to seven accounts spread across India. He said he sent out Rs 13.5 lakh,after which Chowdhary got suspicious and approached the police.

“We raided Sinha’s house. He also worked as an agent at a reputed multi-national bank. He had 10 bank accounts. There are others involved in the racket,” said Alok Kumar Mittal,Joint Commissioner of Police.

“Sinha is just the tip of the iceberg. This is a very huge racket involving various states and countries. We are questioning Sinha to know about others involved in the racket,” he added.