Police have registered a case against a real estate company director and two others for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.47 crore after promising him six flats with the amount in Navi Mumbai a decade ago, officials said on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.

The accused lured the 57-year-old transport firm owner from CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai with the promises of multiple flats and collected the sum between June 2011 and January 2016, they said, reported PTI.

The victim was assured that a formal Agreement for Sale would be executed and possession of the flats would be handed over.

However, no flats were provided and the money was not returned, an official from the CBD Belapur police station said.

Based on the victim`s complaint, the police on Friday registered a case against the real estate company director and two of his associates under the legal provisions for cheating, the official said, reported PTI.

The police have appealed to the people to remain cautious and verify documents thoroughly before committing to property purchases.

45 customers of medical distributor duped of Rs 9.12 lakh in Bhiwandi; one booked

In another case, as many as 45 customers of a medical distributor in Maharashtra`s Thane district were allegedly duped of Rs 9.12 lakh as their orders were not delivered, police said on Saturday, reported PTI.

Based on a complaint lodged by the distributor from Bhiwandi town, the police have registered a case under sections 316(4) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against Zishan Shakeel Patkire, an agent, an official said, reported PTI.

Patkire allegedly collected orders for medicines from 45 customers between March and June this year and took Rs 9.12 lakh from them, he said, reported PTI.

The official said that the accused pocketed the money and did not deposit it with the distributor, who failed to supply the order.

Meanwhile,  A 44-year-old man was allegedly duped of Rs 23.5 lakh by the owner of a financial services company in Maharashtra`s Thane district and his associates, who lured him to invest in share trading, police said on Saturday.

A case has been registered against a Diva-based firm`s owner and five associates under sections 316(2), 316(5) (criminal breach of trust), 318(4) (cheating) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for the crime that took place between March and August, an official said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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