Gurugram, March 3 A woman who was cheated of Rs 14.5 lakh has been directly compensated by auctioning the car purchased by the accused using the proceeds of the crime, an action that Gurugram police claims is the first of its kind in the country under the BNSS, 2023.
The case was registered at the Sector 10A police station, where the accused allegedly cheated the woman by promising her marriage and using the money to purchase a car, police said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (West) Abhilaksh Joshi said that the investigation revealed that the vehicle was entirely purchased using the proceeds of the crime.
Police filed a petition in court under Section 107 (1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), seeking the confiscation of the vehicle.
The accused admitted before the court that the car was purchased using the defrauded amount, the ACP said.
The court passed an order for confiscation on January 21, Joshi added.
After issuing a public notice through the deputy commissioner's office, the vehicle was put up for e-auction on the government's e-Auction India portal, where a bid of Rs 1.30 lakh was received.
"On February 26, after informing the court, a cheque of Rs 11.30 lakh was handed over by the successful bidder directly to the victim in court," he added.
"Thus, under the provisions of BNSS, direct compensation to the victim from the actual proceeds of crime was accomplished for the first time in India," he said.