52-yr-old promises to help man get Mhada flat, cheats him of ₹20 lakh, held

On Thursday, officials of the Property Cell lay a trap based on a tip-off, said Dilip Sawant, deputy commissioner of police (DCP). He was remanded in police custody till May 3.

City crime branch officials on Thursday arrested a 52-year-old Ghatkopar resident for allegedly cheating a man of ₹20 lakh under the pretext of helping him win the Mhada lottery. The accused, Sanjay Shirke, is a history sheeter.

City crime branch officials on Thursday arrested a 52-year-old Ghatkopar resident for allegedly cheating a man of ₹20 lakh under the pretext of helping him win the Mhada lottery.

On Thursday, officials of the Property Cell lay a trap based on a tip-off, said Dilip Sawant, deputy commissioner of police (DCP). He was remanded in police custody till May 3.

The complainant is a 66-year-old Bandra resident. “Shirke told the complainant that he could help the complainant win the Mhada lottery. The complainant paid him a commission of ₹20 lakh,” said inspector Sunil Bazare of Property Cell. Once the complainant learnt that the documents Shirke gave him were forged, he filed a complaint with Pant Nagar police station. Meanwhile, the Property Cell launched a parallel investigation.