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Jalandhar
April 25, 2008
The Jalandhar police have taken Amit Patyal, CEO, Sree Saar Computers into
their custody. Patyal has been charged with borrowing an amount of Rs 70 to 80
lakh from a police official in town and not being able to return it as one of
his business partners have fled taking the amount with him.
According to dealers in Jalandhar, it is not yet clear whether Patyal is
actually guilty of any activity or whether he is being harassed by the police on
false charges. The matter is expected to get clear in court where Patyal has
been called to put forward the details of the entire matter.
For the last one and half years, Patyal was importing IT products and
peripherals from China and was making profit from the margin. Soon after getting
into this business, Rajiv and Rajan Chopra, brothers from a non-IT market joined
hands with him in business. For financial assistance, Chopra and Patyal borrowed
an amount of around Rs 80 lakh from a local police official, which according to
the channel partners, is a trend in Jalandhar.
Recently, Rajiv Chopra was reported to be missing from the town. When the
police began tracking him they found he had fled to Bangkok taking the cash with
him. There was no trace of his brother Ranjan. Later, the police arrested Patyal
on charges of carrying out fraudulent activities.
Ravinder Bhumbla, President, Jalandhar Computers' Dealers Association (JCDA)
informed that Patyal was a genuine dealer and the association was ready to offer
him support if he is innocent and his family approaches for help.
“The association does not have a clear picture of the case. Otherwise,
Patyal was a genuine dealer and we are ready to offer him support if he is
innocent. We have spoken to his family members and conveyed this message to them
as well,” shared Bhumbla.
Amarjeet Singh Kumar, VP, JCDA shared that the association will have a
meeting with Patyal's family members and would seek the correct details from
them about the matter, so that all possible support can be offered to them.
The family members of Patyal could not be contacted to comment on the matter. Page(s) 1
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