Kangra Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a Rs70 lakh fraud case involving an education trust. The suspects allegedly duped the trust by promising a fake ₹10 crore donation. The arrests followed a complaint filed by the financial advisor of the Hamirpur-based trust, who had been swindled over several months.
According to DSP Kangra Ankit Sharma, the scam began on July 4, when Amritpal, a resident of Nawabgarh, Uttar Pradesh, approached the financial advisor. Amritpal falsely claimed to be affiliated with companies that make large donations to trusts and assured the advisor that he could secure a Rs10 crore donation for the trust. However, he demanded a Rs15 lakh “registration fee” to process the donation.
Initially convinced by the fraudster’s elaborate claims and fake documents, which showed previous donations to other trusts, the advisor transferred ₹15 lakh. Over the next few months, the scam escalated as Amritpal continued to request additional payments for various “formalities.” In total, the advisor transferred Rs70 lakh to the fraudster’s account.
As the promised donation never materialized, the financial advisor grew suspicious. The situation came to a head when two more individuals, Akash Kumar from Meerut and Deepak Sen from Delhi, arrived, claiming that the Rs10 crore donation had been approved but required an additional Rs1 crore to finalize the deal. Realizing he was being deceived, the advisor reported the incident to Kangra Police.
