Indore
An organization of readymade garments traders in Indore has decided not to take payment from customers through UPI, protesting against the freezing of bank accounts of innocent shopkeepers in cyber fraud cases. An official of the organization gave information about this on Friday. On the other hand, the police termed this decision of the businessmen as completely wrong and warned of legal action.
The boards installed in some clothing shops in Rajbada area of the city read, ‘Due to fears of cyber fraud, you will not be able to take online-UPI payments.’
put up posters to attract attention
Regarding this, Akshay Jain, President of Indore Retail Garments Association, said that these posters have been put up to draw the attention of the government towards the loss caused to businessmen due to increasing incidents of cyber fraud.
‘Loss is being incurred, name is also getting spoiled’
Jain said that when criminals make UPI payments to shopkeepers with cyber fraud money, the bank accounts of innocent shopkeepers are being frozen, as a result of which the business is getting ruined and the reputation of the businessmen is getting spoiled in the market.
‘When the check bounces, it becomes clear that the account has been frozen’
He told, ‘Many businessmen narrated their stories to me that they came to know that their bank accounts were frozen due to cyber fraud cases when the check given by them to someone bounced.’
Jain said that in this situation, his organization has decided that taking payment through cash and credit cards instead of UPI will be given priority until the government solves this problem of the traders.
Explained by giving examples, also gave solutions
He said, ‘Suppose a criminal has transferred Rs 1,000 to a shopkeeper’s bank account through UPI while making a purchase with the money obtained through cyber fraud, then only the amount of Rs 1,000 in this account should be frozen until the investigation of the fraud is completed. This should be done, but what is happening is that the entire account is being frozen.
Police said- will take action if complaint is received
Rajesh Dandotiya, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anti-Crime Branch, which is investigating several cases of cyber fraud, said, it is completely wrong for any shopkeeper to promote cash transactions and announce that he will not accept payment through UPI. He said that if any customer complains to the police in this regard, appropriate legal steps will be taken.
Police told traders the solution
Regarding the complaint of freezing the accounts of shopkeepers, Dandotiya said, ‘When payment is made using cyber fraud money, many times the bank account in which the money goes is frozen. But if the account holder shows proper documents, transactions through the account are restored.
