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Pune businessman duped of ₹5 crore under pretext of doubling investment
In November 2015, the complainant invested ₹5 crore, crediting it in the bank account of the diagnostic centre in Pune. He was expecting to receive ₹10 crore in 2018 however much to his shock and disappointment, the directors failed to deliver on their promise
PUNE: The Pune police have registered a case against the directors of two companies for duping a city-based businessman of ₹5 crore under the pretext of doubling his investment.
A complaint in the matter was lodged by Aman Gupta, 38, a resident of the Magarpatta area of Hadapsar.
Gupta told the police that the directors of a Chennai-based LLP and a diagnostic centre had offered to double his investment in three years. In November 2015, the complainant invested ₹5 crore, crediting it in the bank account of the diagnostic centre. He was expecting to receive ₹10 crore in 2018 however much to his shock and disappointment, the directors failed to deliver on their promise.
A case under sections 406, 420, 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act, 1999 was registered at Bund garden police station. Assistant police inspector Harish Thakur is investigating the case.
