Pune woman swindled of Rs 8 lakh in deceptive investment scam

Mohsin offered to double Rs 10 lakh in 15 days

A sub-inspector, along with accomplices, stands accused of duping a woman from Pune of Rs 8 lakh. The woman was lured by a friend's promise of substantial profits through investments. When the woman met her friend, Mohsin, she handed over Rs 9.75 lakh in cash, a sub-inspector nabbed her friend and took him to the RCF police station. It became evident to her later that her friend and the cop were colluding, ultimately swindling her of her funds.

Initial inquiries have identified the involved sub-inspector as being stationed at the RCF police station, where the FIR was filed. The complainant, a 39-year-old Pune resident, had befriended Mohsin during a seminar in Pimpri-Chinchwad four months earlier. Mohsin engaged her in discussions about trading and investments, assuring her of substantial returns. On July 15, Mohsin offered to double Rs 10 lakh in 15 days. After spreading the word about this opportunity, a contact of hers expressed interest and transferred Rs 10 lakh to the woman's account.

"I drove to Mumbai on August 10 with Rs 10 lakh. At noon, I met Mohsin in south Mumbai, who instructed me to drive to Kala Ghoda, where he took Rs 9.75 lakh," the woman recounted in her statement. She continued, "We proceeded to the RBI headquarters. Exiting with a bag of cash, he instructed me to drive to Wadala, then onto the freeway, making two stops under the pretext of smoking."

Around 2.30 pm, the car reached Chembur, where Mohsin asked her to stop near a petrol pump. A man, in a cop's uniform, took Mohsin to the police station for scrutiny. In the following events, the police officer and Mohsin concocted a tale of false arrest and absconded with the woman's money.

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"After recording the woman's detailed statement, we lodged an FIR against the suspects. CCTV footage from the police station confirmed that the implicated police officer was Sub-Inspector Ravindra Gaikwad. An FIR against four individuals, including PSI Gaikwad and Mohsin, has been registered," a cop from the RCF police station revealed. "We have verified the complaint and subsequently filed the FIR.

We are actively pursuing the accused," declared DCP (Zone 6) Hemrajsingh Rajput. "They have been charged under IPC sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 34 (common intention). We anticipate their swift arrest," he concluded.