Ludhiana, Aug. 18 -- A city businessman has alleged that an Ahmedabad-based trader, who acted as an intermediary between him and his Dubai-based business partner, defrauded them of around Rs.95.65 lakh by allegedly using forged bills of lading to show delivery of goods.

The complainant, Gurmeet Singh, told police that he had a business partnership with a Dubai-based Sheikh and that Manoj Kamlesh Bhai, a resident of Ahmedabad, was facilitating the business dealings between them. According to the complaint, Bhai allegedly prepared and sent forged bills of lading to support the transaction and convince the Dubai-based partner that the goods had been delivered.

The complainant alleged that, relying on the documents and representations made ...