Mumbai Housing Fraud: 3 Members of a Family Dump Elderly Man of Over INR 42 Lakh on Pretext of Offering MHADA Flat in Powai, Booked

Mumbai, July 20: The Mumbai Police recently arrested three members of a family, including a father-son duo, for allegedly duping a 73-year-old man of INR 42 lakh. Police officials said the trip cheated the elderly man on the pretext of giving the victim a MHADA flat in Powai. The arrested accused have been identified as Santosh Vidyadhar Mishra (49), his son Mohan (32) and his elder brother Arun Vidyadhar Mishra (62).

The victim, R Sane, a resident of Ghatkopar West, runs an electrical shop on MG Road. Officials said the complaint was earlier from the landlord of the accused, reports HT. They also said that the accused visited Sane’s shop and told him about their connections with MHADA officials. During a conversation, the accused told Sane that they could help him buy a MHADA house at a cheaper price and in a good location. Shocking Mumbai incident: Guard demands physical favours from woman in Malad, attacks her with knife after failed rape attempt; arrested in Bihar

An official said that the accused told Sane about a MHADA flat in Saki Vihar in Tunga Village, Powai. They also told the complaint that the flat cost INR 65 lakh. Sane trusted the accused and broke his deposits when the accused wanted money in cash. Following this, the accused gave him a copy of an order stating that the flat had been allotted to him.

Sane also received a possession letter allegedly signed by the director of the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board and was promised an original copy of the allotment letter after full payment was received. Following this complaint, the complainant paid INR 39 lakh in cash and another INR 2.34 lakh in July 2023. However, Sane discovered that the documents he received were fake. Shocking Mumbai Incident: Ghatkopar Businessman Jumps Off Bandra Worli Sea Link, Commits Suicide After WhatsApp Video Call to Son; Leaves Note Apologizing for Act

Realizing that he had been cheated, Sane approached the police and filed a complaint against the trio. Police officials confirmed that the complaint had been cheated of INR 42.50 lakh. Though the accused have been booked, they have not been arrested yet.

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