Handicapped Mumbai widow denied PCO booth

The BMCrsquos KWest licensing department approached the Santacruz police to register an FIR against the person who submitted fraudulent documents and transferred the handicapped PCO booth outside SNDT College in Santacruz WestThe PCO booth owner Rajkumar Saroj passed away in 2015 due to health issues and his wife Rajeshwari Rajkumar Saroj is currently running the shop Rajeshwari Saroj alleged that BMC officers were involved in this scam as they did not verify the documents and transferred the handicapped PCO booth licence to someone else Currently BMC is investigating the inspectors who issued the licence and is in the process of cancelling itRajkumar Saroj received the handicapped PCO booth under Section 313A of the MMC Act 1988 This booth allows for the sale of goods and Xerox copying services Using fraudulent documents BMC transferred the handicapped PCO booth to a person named Manoj Parshuram Ayare BMC approached the Santacruz police and requested that an FIR be registered against Ayare and others involved in the scamSpeaking to midday Rajeshwari Rajkumar Saroj said ldquoBoth my husband and I are handicapped In the year 2000 my husband received this handicapped PCO booth under a government scheme to generate income By 2012 my husbandrsquos health had deteriorated and he was bedridden until he passed away on April 26 2015 We have kept the PCO booth closed and have not paid rent to the BMC since 2012rdquoRajkumar Saroj received the handicapped PCO booth under Section 313A of the MMC Act 1988 PicsShadab KhanAccording to the rules of the handicapped PCO booth it cannot be transferred without BMCrsquos permission and the owner is not allowed to rent out the booth In 2018 Rajeshwari Saroj reopened the booth offering Xerox and copying services and hiring an employee to assist her When the lockdown was imposed globally Saroj closed the shop and reopened it in 2021 In 2022 she transferred the PCO booth from her late husbandrsquos name to her ownOn October 17 2022 Saroj applied to the BMC KWest licencing department to transfer the shoprsquos name to hers In December 2022 the licensing department requested the necessary documents which Saroj submitted including her husbandrsquos handicapped PCO booth licence Aadhar card PAN card ration card and her husbandrsquos death certificate Due to her fatherinlawrsquos illness Saroj had to travel to her village in Uttar Pradesh and returned in January 2023During this time Saroj met an agent named Atik Raees Baig who worked on licencingrelated matters for a commission She paid Baig Rs 92000 rupees to transfer the PCO boothrsquos name Instead of transferring the booth to her name Baig transferred it to Manoj Parshuram Ayare In March Ayare accompanied by BMC officers threatened Saroj to vacate the shop claiming ownership When Saroj showed her licence the officers discovered irregularities and left Upon investigation it was found that BMC officers transferred her husbandrsquos handicapped PCO booth licence to Ayare on October 17 2023 Shocked Saroj contacted Baig who confirmed the transfer to someone elsersquos nameSaroj realised that Baig had submitted fraudulent documents to BMCrsquos KWest ward licensing department with the help of licensing officers to transfer the PCO booth to another person On March 20 Rajeshwari Saroj filed a complaint with the police to register an FIR against those involved in the scamSubsequently BMC initiated an internal inquiry and discovered that fraudulent documents were used to transfer the PCO booth to another person When asked by midday BMC KWest licensing department Senior Inspector Sunil Dalvi said ldquoWe found that Rajeshwari Sarojrsquos PCO booth was transferred using fraudulent documents The new licence was issued by me after my team verified the documents An internal inquiry was conducted against the entire team that issued the licence and the licence is being cancelled A new licence will be issued in Rajeshwari Sarojrsquos namerdquomidday inquired if any information had been provided to the police to investigate the matterInspector Dalvi confirmed ldquoI have informed the police to register an FIR in this matter and take action against those involved in the scamrdquo