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