Four booked for duping woman of Rs 4 lakh in Thane district
Based on a complaint, the Ambernath authorities have registered an initial information report (FIR) under sections 318(4) (dishonesty) and 316(2) (criminal violation of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The police on Monday claimed that a case has been registered against four persons in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 4 lakh after promising to double her investment in a fortnight, reported news agency PTI.
According to the complaint, the Ambernath police have registered an FIR under sections 318(4) (dishonesty) and 316(2) (criminal violation of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a police official said.
The complainant alleged that the accused, Ganesh Kadu, Rahul Shahu, Mohit Jha, and Vishal Ashra, approached her in September 2024, claiming they were expecting a large sum of money via hawala but needed Rs 10 lakh upfront to process the deal, as per PTI.
The accused assured the woman that if she provided Rs 4 lakh, they would return double the amount in 15 days. However, they failed to return the money and gave vague responses when contacted by the woman, the official stated.
No arrests have been made yet, and an investigation is underway.
Thane man duped of Rs 1.4 cr in gold trading fraud; 2 booked
In another case, a 62-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane city was allegedly cheated of over Rs 1.4 crore by two individuals who lured him into investing in a gold trading scheme, police said on Monday, according to PTI.
Based on a complaint, a case has been registered under section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, said an official from the Wagle Estate division.
The fraud occurred between April 11 and May 19. The complainant, a professional, claimed that the accused persuaded him to invest in a gold mining and trading scheme, promising fixed monthly earnings from mining and 15% returns from gold trade, the official mentioned.
The complainant transferred more than Rs 1.4 crore into various bank accounts as directed by the duo but did not receive any returns. When he tried to contact the duo for updates, they avoided his calls and provided no clear answers, the authorities stated.
The official added, ‘We are investigating the financial trail and attempting to trace the accused through digital and bank transaction records.’
(With inputs from PTI)
