MUMBAI: A 72-year-old woman was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) after she repeatedly failed to appear before a court in an alleged ₹ 100-crore property fraud case. The court had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Amina Usman Dada after she appeared for hearings only twice despite being served 21 summonses, police said.
She was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody. The EOW has already arrested two other accused. Abida Ismail, who was arrested in Mysore, is currently out on bail, while UAE resident Rahim Latif Kapadia was arrested after an LOC was issued against him.
Dada, one of five accused in the case, was arrested on Friday from her residence, where she lives with her 84-year-old husband.
Police said the properties are jointly owned by the families of Kapadia’s late father, Jaffar, and his uncle, Latif. Malik Latif Kapadia is absconding and a proclamation has been issued against Abdul Aziz Kapadia, police said.
Investigators said Dada held a power of attorney for the property and allegedly signed the redevelopment agreement. She allegedly received ₹ 3.5 crore and was promised two flats.
“We sent a team to her residence after she failed to appear before the court during hearings in the case,” an EOW official said.
The redevelopment deal is currently being contested before the Bombay High Court.
