Daijiworld Media Network - Canacona

Canacona, Oct 18: A man from Canacona was allegedly cheated of Rs 3.65 lakh by a fraudster who posed as a representative of the tourism department and promised to renew his tourism licences.

According to Canacona police, Sarvanand Konkonkar of Kindlem, Canacona, received WhatsApp messages between October 8 and 12 from an unknown person claiming to represent the tourism department.

The accused reportedly contacted Konkonkar through two different WhatsApp accounts and informed him about the renewal of his tourism licence.

Believing the person to be genuine, Konkonkar, who reportedly jointly operates tourism huts and restaurants, followed the instructions and transferred a total of Rs 3,65,000 through multiple Google Pay transactions.

He later realised that the person impersonating a tourism department representative had cheated him.

Canacona police have registered a case against the unknown accused under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is being conducted by Canacona PSI Babu Dessai.