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Victims ₹2.29 crore in six fraud cases reported in a single day in Pune
A woman, lodged a case at Nanded City police station after losing ₹3,40,511 in alleged credit card fraud
Six cases involving cyber fraud, fake recruitment, loan scams, forged property documents and theft of company equipment were reported at police stations across Pune on August 19, with the combined losses reported by complainants exceeding ₹2.29 crore.
A victim, Manish Kasliwal, lodged a case at Swargate police station after allegedly discovering that documents relating to a property transaction had been forged. According to his complaint, the accused prepared a land agreement on a ₹500 stamp paper, allegedly forged signatures, and altered property-related details.
The accused then allegedly used the forged documents to file false complaints against Kasliwal. Police are investigating the alleged forgery, use of false documents and the motive behind the complaints.
Another victim, Priya Chandanshive, lodged a case at Nanded City police station after losing ₹3,40,511 in alleged credit card fraud. According to her complaint, fraudsters misused her credit card details and carried out several unauthorised online transactions.
In another case, several job seekers lodged a complaint at Sinhagad Road police station after allegedly losing ₹67 lakh in a fake recruitment racket that promised jobs with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
According to the FIR, the key accused has been named as Rahul Popat Dhabale.
In a separate case, business owners who allegedly lost ₹48,83,580 in a fake loan scheme lodged a case at Narhe police station. According to the complaint, the accused promised to arrange business loans from private financial institutions at low interest rates.
The victims were allegedly asked to pay different amounts towards processing fees, advance tax, legal charges and other expenses before the loans could be released. After collecting the money, the accused allegedly failed to provide the promised loans and stopped communicating with the victims.
Meanwhile, the Vimantal police have registered a case of high-value corporate theft after an employee at a safety technology firm allegedly embezzled industrial equipment worth over ₹1.06 crore from the company’s regional warehouse. The legal charges have been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 316(5) for criminal breach of trust by an employee, naming worker Sarang Bhosale as the primary accused.
