Navi Mumbai jeweller cheated of gold worth Rs 1.9 cr; one booked

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An offence has been registered against a jewellery shop owner for allegedly cheating a Navi Mumbai jeweller of gold worth Rs 1.9 crore, police said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.

Based on a complaint, the police on Monday registered a case under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code against Ranjitsingh Bhavarsingh Sisodia, who owns a jewellery shop in Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai, an official said, reported PTI.

The complainant, a Navi Mumbai jeweller from Kamote, has alleged that he had given Sisodia 3.8 kg of gold worth Rs 1.9 crore for making jewellery in October last year. The accused later claimed that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had raided his shop, he said, reported PTI.

The complainant conducted inquiries and found out that no such raid had taken place, the official said.

When the complainant asked Sisodia to return his gold, the latter gave him evasive replies, following which he decided to approach the police, he said, adding that no arrest had been made in the case so far, reported PTI.

In another case, police have registered a case against four persons, including two women, for allegedly duping 30 people of more than Rs 52 lakh by luring them into investing in their car rental firm, and obtaining loan using the names of some others, an official said on Thursday, reported PTI.

The case was filed at the APMC police station in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, he said, reported PTI.

The accused, identified as Nisha Gosavi, Farooque, Bhagyashri and Ankush Pawar, were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention), reported PTI.

Since June 2022, they targeted approximately 30 persons, promising them high returns on investment into their car rental venture. The victims collectively handed over Rs 52,43,000 with the expectation of acquiring cars for their business. However, the accused failed to deliver any vehicle, the complaint said, reported PTI.

The accused also managed to get documents for obtaining loans in the names of 12 other individuals apparently for the purchase of electric scooters. However, they misappropriated the loan amount, the official said, reported PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)