A Thane family has filed a police complaint against two construction firm owners, accusing them of defrauding the family out of Rs 1.2 crore with promises of lucrative returns that never materialized. The incident, reported on November 13, 2024, involved two brothers who reportedly persuaded the family, including a 28-year-old woman from the Rabodi area, to invest in their Bandra-based company.
According to police sources, the accused convinced the woman, her mother, and her sister to invest by assuring them substantial returns. The proposal included an option to receive Rs 3 crore in five years or ownership of two or three flats in Mumbai’s sought-after Bandra area. Motivated by the promised gains, the family took out loans to cover the investment, transferring Rs 1.2 crore to the firm by the end of 2022.
However, by May 2024, when the family requested repayment or returns, the accused allegedly refused, reportedly threatening the family with their supposed high-level connections. Following the complaint, Rabodi police registered a case against the two accused under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those for cheating (Section 420), criminal intimidation (Section 506), and breach of trust (Section 406), as well as under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act.
Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Thane Water Project Employees for Bribery
In a separate incident, two employees of the Thane Zilla Parishad’s water project were arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a contractor involved in a rural water supply scheme. The contractor, who was reportedly coerced into paying for the release of his project payments, alerted the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which set up a sting operation on Monday. The peon was apprehended accepting the bribe on behalf of the executive engineer, both of whom now face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
These cases reflect the ongoing challenges of fraud and corruption within Maharashtra’s public and private sectors, as authorities work to curb these practices through strict enforcement and public awareness.
