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 34yearold businessman of Rs 77 lakh an official said on Tuesday reported news agency PTIThe 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 PTIHe said the fraud took place between October 2023 and April 2025The 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 PTIWhen 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 underwayThree doctors booked for siphoning off Rs 475 lakh from CMs Medical Assistance FundA case has been registered against three doctors for allegedly obtaining Rs 475 lakh from the Chief Ministers Medical Assistance Fund by forging documents and patient records at a hospital in Maharashtras Thane district officials said reported PTIIn a statement on Saturday evening the CMs office called the alleged crime deeply disturbing saying the fund is meant to support the treatment of underprivileged patientsConsidering the seriousness of the matter the Economic Offences Wing has taken over the probe into the case it saidThe 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 SaturdayThe CMs 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 nonexistent patients at Ganpati MultiSpeciality Hospital in Ambivili Mohane reported PTIFake documents including records of surgeries and treatment were submitted to claim Rs 475 lakh from the CMs Medical Assistance Fund the release saidThe fraud came to light on July 11 2023 when irregularities were noticed in two major cases in which Rs 37 lakh was sanctioned for the treatment of Arvind Solkhi for a brain ailment and Rs 31 lakh for Bhagwan Bhadane for similar treatment the CMs Office said reported PTIWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params