Two Mumbai builders cheat flat-buyer of Rs23 lakh, FIR registered

The accused sold the same flat in Kurla (West) to the 48-year-old complainant, Daji Pandurang Munde, and one Vaibhav Kadam.

The Vinoba Bhave Nagar police have registered a case against two builders for cheating a 48-year-old flat-buyer of ₹23 lakh.

The builders took ₹23 lakh from the complainant and were about to hand over possession of the new flat. (Representational photo)

According to the police, the accused sold the same flat in front of Kohinoor hospital at Kurla (West) to the 48-year-old complainant, Daji Pandurang Munde, and one Vaibhav Kadam. Munde is a resident of Mumbra.

The builders took ₹23 lakh from Munde and were about to hand over possession of the new flat. He later learnt that they had forged documents to sell the flat to one more person. He asked the builders to return his ₹23 lakh, if they did not want him to own the flat; however, they kept dilly-dallying. This forced Munde to file a complaint with Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station.

The alleged cheating took place April 22 and May 12, 2018, said Munde.