In Mumbai a VSNL customer has been arrested in supporting the fake address while enrolling for a wireless connection where he wants to make International calls,As VSNL was shocked with one telephone bill.As in the Last week, VSNL officials were in search for one of their customer who made the bill for about 43 lakhs in the span of 20 days whp had recently signed up for a wireless connection.
Further, in order to evade bill payment, the accused registered himself with a fake address to throw the police off his trail. However, he was arrested on Saturday for cheating and forgery.
According to the police, the accused, identified as Rishikesh Shukla (30), took a VSNL wireless connection on September 14. He requested for STD and ISD services from the service provider. But VSNL officials got suspicious when they discovered that he made virtually nonstop international calls, running up a bill of Rs 42,52,480 in less than three weeks. He made all the calls between November 3 and 23. On Friday, the officials decided to visit him at his residence only to realise that the address was fake. They registered an FIR against him with the Badlapur police.
After investigations, the Badlapur police succeeded in arresting Shukla, a resident of Kolsewadi, from Kalyan on Saturday.
"I have arrested Shukla under Section 420 (cheating and dishonesty), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating of documents), 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). I have also demanded the details of the calls which Shukla had made," said Vijay Kumar Bagal, senior inspector, Badlapur police station. The purpose for which he made the calls will become known after officials get the call details, cops said.
An officer said, As cops got surprised how the accused got a wireless conncetion without a proper authentication from VSNL employees.In case if any one wants a connection, The VSNL officials should demand proper identity proof. It is surprising how they gave the connection to Shukla without asking for any valid proof,"
