MUMBAI: The police have booked seven people, including a woman, for allegedly cheating 16 people to the tune of around ₹ 4 crore by promising to secure them Mhada flats meant for mill workers in Dadar East at cheaper rates.
“Through his business, Shinde became acquainted with a man called Anil Mane, who runs a real estate agency, Om Enterprises, in Dadar East. “When the complainant demanded his money back, he was given a cheque that bounced. Based on Shinde’s complaint, the police have registered an FIR against Mane and six other accomplices for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.
“On November 28, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was executed between the complainant and the original allottee. The complainant later learnt that at least 15 other people had been defrauded in a similar manner by the real estate agent and his accomplices to the tune of ₹ 3.63 crore,” said the police officer.
Mane told Shinde that he can secure flats allotted to mill workers at Bombay Dyeing Mills in Naigaon, Dadar East, at cheaper rates,” said a police officer attached to the Bhoiwada police station. Mane, however, failed to hand over the flat to the complainant within two months and started citing excuses, such as the owner being unwell or not getting train reservations to come to the city,” said the police officer.
