Junagadh Couple Booked for Allegedly Cheating Ahmedabad Paper Firm of ₹82.31 Lakh
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The Economic Offences Prevention Branch (EOW) of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has registered a case against a Junagadh-based couple for allegedly cheating an Ahmedabad paper trading company of ₹82.31 lakh by purchasing kraft paper worth more than ₹1.08 crore on credit and failing to clear the dues.
The accused have been identified as Imtiyaz Talibbhai Khokhar and his wife, Mumtaz Imtiaz Khokhar. According to a complaint filed by Mohammad Arif Mohammad Ibrahim Lakhani, a director of Aten Papers and Firm Limited, the couple allegedly bought the paper through their firms, V.D. Packaging and V.D. Print Pack.
Lakhani told police that he had known Khokhar since 2019 and that Khokhar had approached him for kraft paper for a corrugated-box manufacturing business. He allegedly assured the company that payments would be made within the agreed credit period.
₹51.72 Lakh Dues from V.D. Packaging
According to the complaint, V.D. Packaging first purchased kraft paper worth ₹4.39 lakh on January 21, 2019. Further purchases took the total value of goods supplied to the firm to ₹77.42 lakh by August 3, 2019.
The company received ₹25.70 lakh against these purchases, leaving ₹51.72 lakh outstanding, the complaint stated. Despite repeated demands and personal visits to Junagadh, the dues allegedly remained unpaid.
The paper supplied to V.D. Packaging was delivered to its factory at GIDC, Dhareshwar Road, Jetpur, according to the complaint.
No Payment Against Second Firm's Purchases
Separately, V.D. Print Pack allegedly purchased kraft paper worth ₹30.59 lakh between August 12 and December 13, 2019, on 60-day credit. The complaint alleged that no payment was made against these supplies.
The complainant said the outstanding amount from the two firms stood at ₹82.31 lakh. Despite repeated requests, Khokhar allegedly said he was facing financial difficulties and did not clear the dues.
The complaint alleged that the couple obtained goods worth a total of ₹1.08 crore between January 21 and December 13, 2019, paid ₹25.70 lakh and failed to pay the remaining ₹82.31 lakh.
Based on the complaint, the EOW registered a case against Khokhar and his wife under relevant provisions of the law. Police said the investigation would examine the transactions, the two firms and the circumstances surrounding the unpaid dues.
