Sikkim: Man booked for fraudulent loan withdrawal in Gangtok
The loan was sanctioned on September 10, 2024. However, when the borrower defaulted on EMI payments, an inquiry was conducted, which revealed that the documents submitted for the loan were fake.
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A case of financial fraud has come to light in Gangtok, where a man allegedly availed a personal loan of 16.71 lakh using false documents and impersonation. The case was registered at Ranipool Police Station after an FIR was filed by the victim, Rohit Tiwari, on February 24, 2025.
According to the FIR, Rohit Tiwari, a resident of Sakyong Dokyong, Kalimpong, West Bengal, who works at 6th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok alleged that Man Kumar Subba, son of Jai Prakash Subba, fraudulently withdrew the loan from Bajaj Finance Limited’s branch at 6th Mile, Tadong. The loan was sanctioned on September 10, 2024. However, when the borrower defaulted on EMI payments, an inquiry was conducted, which revealed that the documents submitted for the loan were fake.
Further investigation found that the accused had falsely claimed to be an employee of the Sikkim Nationalised Transport (SNT), Government of Sikkim. When confronted, the accused denied any wrongdoing. The FIR also mentions the possibility of involvement of other individuals in the fraudulent activity.
Based on the complaint, Ranipool Police Station registered an FIR (No. 09/2025) under Sections 61(2), 318(2)(4), 319(2), and 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The case has been taken up for investigation, and statements of witnesses have been recorded under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.