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Fraud Of Rs 1.48 Crore In The Name Of Running Food Court In Gorakhpur Water Sports Complex

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Amitesh Kumar
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December 25, 2025
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Jagran correspondent, Gorakhpur. In the name of opening a food court in the water sports complex, the fraudster defrauded the director of the company of Rs 1.48 lakh. The fraudster had talked to the director by showing agreements with various food brands with the help of fake documents. After being deceived, he gave the money.

In this matter, Ramgarhatal police registered a case on the complaint of the director. On Wednesday, accused Vibhanshu Vaibhav Mishra, resident of Parshudih Tatanagar, Jharkhand, was arrested. Who lived in a rented house in Sector 16, Noida. After interrogation, the police presented the fraudster in the court and sent him to jail. According to the police, Shubham Bathwal, manager of M/s Adeep Leisure Private Limited, had given the complaint. He had taken the lease of the water sports complex from M/s E Bioscope Entertainment Private Limited. Boating, railway and other facilities were to be developed in the complex.

In this connection, Letter of Indent and Food Court Lease Agreement were signed with Vibhanshu, owner of M/s VVM 21 Hospitality OPC Private Limited, on 13 October 2024. Vibhanshu had to start a food court by bringing various brands. In lieu of which he paid Rs 1.48 crore to Vibhanshu through RTGS.

In return, the accused showed the names and letters of indent of some brands, which included Nazir Foods, Baskin-Robbins, House of Candy, Rolls Singh, The Belgian Waffle Company, Flavors of Lucknow, Chai Ka, The Waffle Company and NS Foods. But when they contacted the brands concerned, it was revealed that none of the brands were compromised. Chai Ka owner Shahil Juneja also confirmed that his signature was used in the fake documents.

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On the other hand, due to continuous delay in work and lack of assurance, Group Director Amit Bathwal met the accused on 13 August 2025. During this, the accused gave a check of Rs 44.4 lakh and promised to start the work soon, but the check bounced and the accused kept giving new dates again and again.

Apart from this, the accused personally took another Rs 10 lakh citing financial condition and then switched off his mobile phone. After this, Director Shubham Bathwal met SP City Abhinav Tyagi and complained. On the instructions of SP City, a case was registered and the accused was arrested. CO Yogendra Singh said that the accused was sent to jail.

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