Three from Mumbai booked for cheating man of ₹50 lakh

The complainant said that the accused cheated him on the pretext of making him a 20% partner at their BPO firm.

The Mulund police has registered a case of cheating against three people, for allegedly cheating a 49-year-old mechanical engineer of Rs50 lakh.

Investigations are underway, the police said. (Representational photo)

The complainant, Sendrick Peter D’souza, said that the accused cheated him on the pretext of making him a 20% partner at their BPO firm.

D’souza, who travels abroad often for work, met the accused in Mulund in 2009. The three struck a deal with D’souza, promising to make him a 20% partner in their business. He invested Rs50 lakh to set up the business and make a profit in eight years, said a police official.

Senior inspector, Shripat Kale, Mulund police station, said, “The accused did not give him any profits between the years 2009 and 2017. A case has been registered for cheating and breach of trust, as per the statements given by the victim.”

Investigations are underway, the police said.