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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Surat trader defrauded of 57L by employees in fake billing scam
Surat: In a major case of internal fraud, a Surat-based trader dealing in children's play equipment was defrauded of Rs 57 lakh by a group of 15 people, including seven of his own employees. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused allegedly created fake quotations under the company's name and sold goods without the owner's knowledge, siphoning off large sums over nearly a year. The complaint was filed by Prayag Bhimani, owner of Om Enterprise, a firm based in Marutidham Society, Sarthana, which deals in children's play equipment, gym setups, benches, and sports gear. The firm primarily designs products and outsources manufacturing based on client orders. According to Bhimani, the fraud began after he temporarily handed over business responsibilities to his staff in 2020 due to his father's critical illness during the pandemic. The scam came to light in Dec 2024, when a manager from the 'Rang – The Sky City' project contacted Bhimani about a bill issued by Dhingli Enterprise — a firm unknown to him — instead of a quotation from Om Enterprise. Upon inquiry, Bhimani learned that the firm had been secretly floated by one of his salesmen, Mayank Umreliya, in collaboration with other employees: Hiren Desai and Mitul Jiyani. Bhimani uncovered that his employees had been duping him since 2023. They sent official quotations under the Om Enterprise name, but supplied goods without his approval. In some cases, they stole goods worth Rs 4.97 lakh from the warehouse; in others, they sold poor-quality products procured cheaply from outside vendors. They allegedly colluded with third-party firms to create fake and forged invoices. Among those named in the complaint are Sagar Tilala, Santur Tilala, Prince Pipaliya, Jignesh Kava, Mahesh Ahir, Bhavik Kanani, Kaushal Radadiya, Kinjal Nathani, Kishan Radadiya,Ankit Desai, Hitesh Desai, and Mukesh Makwana — many of whom are proprietors of other firms who either supplied fake bills or accepted illicit transactions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused also reportedly leaked confidential business data to outside vendors, causing further financial and operational damage. In response, Sarthana police have registered cases under various sections related to theft, cheating, and forgery and invoked the Information Technology Act for data theft. An investigation is underway.
Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
Maharashtra IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar's husband arrested by Mumbai Police's EOW. Here's why
Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, on Wednesday for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of ₹ 7.42 crore, reported PTI. According to the report, Purushottam Chavan, is married to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, was taken into EOW custody in the evening. He is already in judicial custody after being arrested in a previous case involving similar allegations. EOW stated that Chavan allegedly duped a Surat-based businessman and others by promising them land parcels at discounted rates under a purported 'government quota' scheme. He also allegedly offered to secure government contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy, further enticing his targets with the prospect of official connections. Earlier in May, Chavan was arrested by the EOW in another high-value fraud case where he was accused of cheating multiple people to the tune of ₹ 24.78 crore. He had purportedly promised to sell government quota flats in Mumbai, Thane and Pune at concessional prices, added PTI.
NDTV
a day ago
- Business
- NDTV
Maharashtra IPS Officer's Husband Arrested In Rs 7.4 Crore Cheating Case
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of Rs 7.42 crore. EOW officials took Chavan, already arrested in another case, into their custody in the evening. Chavan, married to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, allegedly accepted money from the businessman with a false promise of selling plots from 'government quota' at a discounted rate, he said. He also allegedly promised to help the businessman get contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy, the official said. Last month, the EOW had arrested Chavan in a similar case where he is accused of duping several persons of Rs 24.78 crore by promising to sell government quota flats in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune at concessional rates.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Elusive history-sheeter named in extortion case nabbed
Surat: The Kapodra police arrested history-sheeter Kirti Patel (Kirti Adalja) who was absconding in Rs 2 crore extortion case for a year. Even as she was elusive for police, Patel was giving public appearances and uploading several videos on her Instagram account. DCP (zone-1) Alok Kumar said: "Kirti and six others had honey-trapped a Surat-based builder on June 2, 2024. She kept changing locations, mobile phones, and sim cards. We we traced her to the Sarkhej police station area in Ahmedabad and caught her from a house. The offence was was registered against Kirti, Vijay Savani, Zakir, Janvi alias Manisha Goswami, and three unnamed people on June 2 last year based on victim Vaju Katrodiya's complaint. Katrodiya had filed complaints against Savani in the past over property disputes. When their case was about to come on board, Savani allegedly started defaming Katrodiya with Kirti's help over social media. According to the FIR, Zakir Pathan called Katrodiya and offered to mediate in the issue. He called Katrodiya to a farmhouse where Janvi was present. They made Katrodiya drink liquor and took objectionable pictures with Janvi. These pictures were later used by Kirti to defame Katrodiya. Kirti has gained notoreity for abusive posts on social media and threatening people. At least 10 FIRs have been filed against her in various police stations across Gujarat. She was booked by Puna police for attempted murder in 2020. She is accused of extortion in Ahmedabad's Vastrapur police station. Gandhinagar, Patan, Junagadh, and Surat rural police have booked her in the past for prohibition, criminal intimidation, assault and others.
The Print
3 days ago
- The Print
Maharashtra: IPS officer's husband arrested in Rs 7.4 crore cheating case
Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of Rs 7.42 crore. EOW officials took Chavan, already arrested in another case, in their custody in the evening. He will be produced before a court on Thursday, an official said.
