Steel deal: Man dupes police constable of Rs 27.30 lakh

A case has been registered under Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code

A police constable from Faraskhana police station has been allegedly cheated of Rs 27,30,000.

A police constable from Faraskhana police station has been allegedly cheated of Rs 27,30,000. (PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE ONLY)

The victim, Santosh Anuse,32, wanted to purchase 60 tonnes of construction steel, in order to build a house. According to the complaint, the accused identified as Ambadas Gaikwad, a resident of Ahmednagar offered to sell the goods to Anuse at a discount.

Post multiple meetings, the victim, who met the accused via a mutual friend in March 2018, paid the said amount to Gaikwad in various instalments.

When the accused failed to deliver, a complaint was lodged against him at Faraskhana police station.Kishor Navande, senior inspector, Faraskhana police station is investigating the case.

A case has been registered under Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code, against Gaikwad at Faraskhana police station.