Cuttack: Fake tantrik Maulana Kaifi Khan of Kesharpur area of the city has allegedly defrauded of over Rs one crore from his victims as per FIRs filed so far with the police.
“From the six FIRs (5 in Mangalabag police station and 1 in Sadar police station) registered against Maulana Kaifi Khan so far we have come to know that a cheating of Rs 1,13,95,000 has taken place,” informed Cuttack DCP Pinak Mishra addressing a presser here today on the fourth and last day of police remand of accused Maulana Kaifi Khan.
Mishra said that the police have already been able to detect property worth Rs 91,82,000.
The DCP revealed that the police have detected 95 Fixed Deposit and Recurring Deposit Accounts of Khan with Sahara India.
“We are verifying the dates on which these deposits were made. He has a total deposit of Rs 29,56,000 in these accounts. We have seized and frozen these accounts,” Mishra said.
That apart, we have also come to know that he has deposited around Rs 12 lakh towards premium in five LIC policies, Mishra added.
The DCP said that a police team is probing to ascertain where from did he get so much of money and what was his source of income and whether these investments were made from the money defrauded from the people.
He said that police have also seized another Wagon-R car and a costly motorcycle of Yamaha make in addition to the seizure of cars and other articles during his house search following his arrest.
Police had earlier seized his three cars-Verna, Breeza, Wagon-R, and a motorcycle-Bullet during house search following his arrest.
“During the course of the investigation, we came to know that his driver is his main associate and it was through his driver that he used to remain in contact with various people. We have evidence that the driver was actively involved in the cheating. A few days back we arrested him. We wanted to ascertain Khan’s modus operandi and had taken him to various places to collect more evidence,” the DCP further informed.
The DCP said that the police will register more FIRs if any other person has been victimized by Khan.
If the need so arises police will again get Khan on remand for interrogation as further investigation into the matter is underway.
Khan was recently arrested based on the complaint filed by a woman who accused him of duping her to the tune of Rs 62 lakh on the pretext of warding off negative energy and digging out hidden treasure from her house.
