Thane: Duo booked for cheating man of Rs 2.5L with promise of merchant navy job

An official on Wednesday said that the Thane police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly duping a Kerala man of Rs 25 lakh promising to get him a job in the shipping industry reported news agency PTIIn his complaint to the Naupada police the 24yearold Kerala man from Ernakulam said accused Siddhi and Roshan who posed as officials of a ship management company had convinced him that they could secure a job for him in South Africa reported PTITrusting them the complainant visited the duo in Thane paid them Rs 25 lakh and handed over his original passport and Continuous Discharge Certificate CDC an essential document for seafarers reported PTIHowever he never got any confirmation about the job When his attempts to get back his money and documents failed he filed a police complaint in Thane on Monday the official saidA probe is underway to find out if the accused who are absconding have cheated more people with similar promises he addedTwo booked for cheating construction contractor of Rs 5 lakh in Thane districtA case has been registered in Maharashtras Thane district against two persons who allegedly cheated a construction contractor of Rs 5 lakh by promising him work under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana PMAY police said on Tuesday reported PTIPolice on Sunday registered a first information report FIR against the accused Rajesh Varma Kuril a resident of Mumbai and Mukesh Kadam from Kalwa under section 420 cheating and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code an official said reported PTIHe said that the accused approached the complainant in September 2021 offering to secure a government construction contract for him and he handed over Rs 5 lakh to themOver the years the duo failed to help him get a project under the PMAY and refused to return the money the official said adding that a probe is underwayRetd company president duped of Rs 75 lakh by bank wealth managerA retired president of a company was allegedly duped of Rs 75 lakh by the wealth manager of a private bank known to him who promised him lucrative returns on share market investment Mumbai Police said on Tuesday reported PTIThe victim had a salary account with a private bank where the accused worked as a wealth manager He gained the trust of the victim over the past ten years police saidThe accused assured a 12 per cent return if the retired executive invested his money in shares who ended up transferring Rs 75 lakh from his savings and fixed deposits between August 2023 and November 2024 reported PTIThe victim stated in the FIR that he didnt receive any returns on his money As the accused hesitated to return his money and stopped taking his calls he approached Juhu Police an official saidPolice registered a case of fraud and launched a search for the wealth managerWith inputs from PTI