Trader cheats iron wire manufacturer of ₹8.9 lakh, arrested

The complainant, Anila Malpani, runs an iron wire manufacturing firm in Taloja MIDC. In December, she was contacted by a trader from Andhari in Palghar. The trader placed an order worth ₹8.9 lakh.

The Kalamboli police on Friday booked a trader for allegedly cheating a woman entrepreneur of ₹8.95 lakh.

The Kalamboli police on Friday booked a trader for allegedly cheating a woman entrepreneur of ₹8.95 lakh. (HT File)

The complainant, Anila Malpani, runs an iron wire manufacturing firm in Taloja MIDC. In December, she was contacted by a trader from Andhari in Palghar. The trader placed an order worth ₹8.9 lakh.

“When the order was delivered, the trader made the payments to Malpani’s office by cheque. However, the cheques bounced owing to inadequate cash in the trader’s account,” said a police officer from Kalamboli police station. “Malpani then tried to contact the trader multiple times but to no avail. She then approached us and registered a complaint. We are now investigating the case,” he said.