Two women booked for duping businessman of Rs 77 lakh in Navi Mumbai

The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against two women for allegedly cheating a 34-year-old businessman of Rs 77 lakh, an official said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.

The police on Sunday registered a case against the duo from Uran under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code, an official from the Nhava Sheva police station said, reported PTI.

He said the fraud took place between October 2023 and April 2025.

The official said the accused duo allegedly lured the complainant into investing in the garment business, promising high returns, and made him shell out Rs 77 lakh, reported PTI.

When the women did not pay him the returns or give him back the original investment, the complainant realised he had been duped and approached the police, he said, adding that a probe is underway.

Three doctors booked for siphoning off Rs 4.75 lakh from CM`s Medical Assistance Fund

A case has been registered against three doctors for allegedly obtaining Rs 4.75 lakh from the Chief Minister`s Medical Assistance Fund by forging documents and patient records at a hospital in Maharashtra`s Thane district, officials said, reported PTI.

In a statement on Saturday evening, the CM`s office called the alleged crime deeply disturbing, saying the fund is meant to support the treatment of underprivileged patients.

Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Economic Offences Wing has taken over the probe into the case, it said.

The case was registered on April 17 under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 471 (use of forged documents as genuine) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code for the fraud that took place between May and July 2023, an official from the Khadakpada police station said on Saturday.

The CM`s office said the accused, Dr Anudurg Dhone (45), Dr Pradeep Bapu Patil (41) and Dr Ishwar Pawar, allegedly fabricated admission and treatment records for 13 non-existent patients at Ganpati Multi-Speciality Hospital in Ambivili, Mohane, reported PTI.

Fake documents, including records of surgeries and treatment, were submitted to claim Rs 4.75 lakh from the CM`s Medical Assistance Fund, the release said.

The fraud came to light on July 11, 2023, when irregularities were noticed in two major cases in which Rs 3.7 lakh was sanctioned for the treatment of “Arvind Solkhi” for a brain ailment and Rs 3.1 lakh for “Bhagwan Bhadane” for similar treatment, the CM`s Office said, reported PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)