Civil contractor from Karnad convicted in case of cheating woman

Civil contractor from Karnad convicted in case of cheating woman

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Dec 19, 2018  : The sixth Additional District and Sessions Court here has passed a judgement  convicting a civil contractor named Manoj Kumar (38) from Karnad near Mulki in the case of cheating a woman  of several lakhs of rupees after promising to  construct a house for her.

 

The victim  who hails from Nandikur is employed in the national capital. It is learnt, the woman who came across an advertisement displayed by Manoj regarding sale of houses and sites, had contacted him and had expressed her desire to own a house in Mangaluru. She finally chose a nine cents plot at Bappanadu to which the accused said he can  help her purchase the land provided he gave her the contract to construct the house.

It is learnt the price of the site and house was fixed at Rs 60 lakh and that the woman had initially paid Rs 50,000 and later Rs 25 lakhs in various instalments.

It is said the accused though built a house  did not register the same in the name of the woman but had pledged it.  It was also alleged that he had raped her after promising to marry her.

 Following a complaint by the woman Manoj was arrested and was released on bail three months later. Though the court declared him guilty of cheating  and threatening the woman, he was acquitted in the rape case.