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 2.5 lakh promising to get him a job in the shipping industry, reported news agency PTI.

In his complaint to the Naupada police, the 24-year-old 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 PTI.

Trusting them, the complainant visited the duo in Thane, paid them Rs 2.5 lakh and handed over his original passport and Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC), an essential document for seafarers, reported PTI.

However, 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 said.

A probe is underway to find out if the accused, who are absconding, have cheated more people with similar promises, he added.

Two booked for cheating construction contractor of Rs 5 lakh in Thane district

A case has been registered in Maharashtra`s 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 PTI.

Police 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 PTI.

He 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 them.

Over 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 underway.

Retd company president duped of Rs 75 lakh by bank wealth manager

A 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 PTI.

The 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 said.

The 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 PTI.

The victim stated in the FIR that he didn`t 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 said.

Police registered a case of fraud and launched a search for the wealth manager.

(With inputs from PTI)