Ayodhya : The withdrawal of lakhs of rupees through a clone cheque from the account of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been revealed. The trust came to know when this attempt was made to withdraw a large amount for the third time. As soon as this information was received, a case has been filed on behalf of the trust in Ayodhya police station.
Two and a half lakhs were withdrawn from a bank in Lucknow on September 1 and three and a half lakhs of rupees two days later through a clone cheque of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust. When the third cheque of 9 lakh 86 thousand was made at the Bank of Baroda in Lucknow itself, the trust received a bank call from Lucknow for verification. The trust’s officials denied any such payment information.
Later, the general secretary of the trust Champat Rai got information about withdrawing six lakh rupees when he opened his account. Officials of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust filed a case giving information to the Ayodhya Police.
Ayodhya Police Officer Rajesh Rai said late on Wednesday that information was given by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust that Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh were fraudulently withdrawn. According to the information given by the trust, further proceedings are being initiated by filing a case. He said that further action will be taken against the accused on the basis of investigation. The jurisdictor informed that in this case, cheque cloning has been done. Any big gang can be involved in this whole game.