Thane crime news: trio amass Rs 31 cr from over 680 investors in lieu of heavy returns, booked

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Police in Maharashtra's Thane district has started an investigation into the alleged cheating of several persons by three partners of a firm under the pretext of offering hefty returns on their investment, an official said on Tuesday.

According to police, Thane trio amassed Rs 31.68 crore from more than 680 investors, mostly from Kalyan township, since 2018.

As they failed to give any returns and also refused to return the money, many investors approached the police, an official said. No arrest has been made.

An FIR was registered on Monday against three men for criminal breach and cheating under the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act.

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In separate Thane crime news incident, a 23-year-old man wanted in at least 19 cases, including snatching of chains and other crimes, has been arrested from Bhiwandi city in Thane district of Maharashtra, a crime branch officer said on Tuesday.

Police recovered 306 gm of gold jewellery, three motorcycles, and four mobile phones, collectively worth Rs 23.89 lakh, from Abbas Shabbar Jafri, said DCP (Crime) Shivraj Patil.

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Jafri has 19 cases pending against him in areas under the Thane police commissionarate.

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Mumbai police arrested a Nigerian national for alleged possession of cocaine worth Rs 1.25 crore from the western suburb of Andheri here, an official said on Tuesday.

The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) apprehended the accused with 125 gm of cocaine on Monday, the official said.

A probe revealed that the accused sold cocaine in Mumbai city and suburbs. Further investigations are underway to trace others from his gang, he said.

In a special operation in 2023-24, the ANC seized contraband worth more than Rs 56 crore and arrested 231 drug peddlers, including 17 Nigerians and two Tanzanians, the official added. (With inputs from agencies)