Maharashtra: Two booked for cheating man of more than Rs 12 lakh on pretext of getting him loan

The victim had reached out to the police and based on a complaint lodged by him, the Thane police in Maharashtra registered an offence, an official said

A 23-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city was allegedly cheated of more than Rs 12 lakh by two men on the pretext of getting him a loan for his trucking business, police said on Monday, according to the PTI.

The victim had reached out to the police and based on a complaint lodged by him, the Thane police registered an offence under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and no arrest has been made as yet, an official said, reported the PTI.

As per the complaint, the victim operated two tipper trucks, which he used for transporting construction material to the site of the Navi Mumbai airport, he said.

He wanted to expand the business and procure six more vehicles and was on the lookout for a loan, the official said.

The accused duo offered to help the victim with the loan and demanded Rs 12.9 lakh as charges for the same, he said.

When the loan did not come through despite making the payment, the victim approached the police with a complaint, the official said.

Meanwhile, in an another incident, a man has been arrested from Kolkata for allegedly duping people under the pretext of doubling their money in a cryptocurrency scheme, a Mumbai Police official had said on Saturday, the PTI had earlier reported.

The accused, Hamza Anwar, allegedly lured the complainant, a resident of Mumbai, into paying Rs 75,000 online by promising him that his money will double within 30 to 35 days, the official said.

Anwar allegedly used to take the help of social media influencers to attract potential investors, the investigation has revealed. He is nabbed with the help of technical evidence.

Police recovered a mobile phone and a SIM card used in the crime.

At least three social media influencers roped in by Anwar for promoting him for payment are also under the scanner, the official said.

Anwar was arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 420 (cheating) and the Information Technology Act, the official added. 

(with PTI inputs)

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