Thane police have registered a case against three individuals for allegedly cheating a businessman of Rs 31.21 lakh under the pretext of facilitating a Rs 100 crore loan, officials said on Friday.
Based on a complaint, the Kasarwadavali police filed a first information report (FIR) on Wednesday under Section 418(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Lalbabu Thakur and Vinod Yadava, both residents of Mira Road, and Shailesh Valnad from Vadodara, Gujarat, an official said, reported news agency PTI.
The complainant has alleged that the trio approached him in December 2024, claiming to have strong ties with major finance companies, and assured him that they could arrange a Rs 100 crore business loan, he said.
"The accused collected Rs 31.21 lakh from the complainant as visit charges and third-party mortgage requirements. But neither did they arrange the promised loan nor return the money despite repeated requests," the official said, quoting the FIR.
The official said that a probe is underway and efforts are underway to trace the accused and verify financial transactions.
Four held for Rs 5.72 lakh online investment fraud in Mumbai
In another incident, the Oshiwara Police arrested four men for allegedly running an online investment scam that duped a Mumbai resident of Rs 5.72 lakh by promising double returns through stock-market trading.
The case was registered after complainant Raju Madan Mohan Chhibber received a call from an unknown number on September 20, urging him to invest in a scheme that would “double his money”. Trusting the offer, he transferred the amount over several days before realising he had been cheated.
During the probe, investigators traced part of the defrauded money to a Bank of Baroda account registered under Sameer Enterprises, operated by Mohammad Akhil Shaikh of Dharavi.
Technical surveillance of phone numbers linked to the account led police to Akhil, who was detained from Dharavi’s 90 Feet Road. His questioning revealed the involvement of two accomplices, Vijaykumar Sarbatjeetprasad Patel and Rajendra Balwant Vidhate, both of whom were picked up from Thane Railway Station.
All three were arrested on November 22 and remanded in police custody by the Bandra Holiday Court. Further interrogation revealed that the gang operated by creating fraudulent bank accounts under fake company names.
The account kits, including passwords, debit cards and chequebooks, were then handed over to a fourth member, Akshay Ashok Kanse, who was arrested from Ghatkopar’s Barve Nagar on Tuesday. He, too, was remanded in police custody by the Railway Mobile Court in Andheri.
(With PTI inputs)
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