The Malwani police in Mumbai on Friday registered a case of fraud towards two developer brothers for allegedly duping 60 ladies of a bunch to the tune of Rs 2.40 crore underneath the pretext of offering them homes within the Madh space of Malad.
A case has been registered towards brothers Avinash Bhanji and Pramod Bhanji on the criticism of Sadhana Shivaji Bhandare (40), who lives within the Shivaji Nagar space of Madh.
In keeping with her criticism, the accused had promised her and 59 different ladies 60 rooms at CTS [City Title Survey] No. 677 in Shivaji Nagar, Madh. After 60 members of a ladies’s group agreed, the 2 accused ready an settlement and accepted Rs 4 lakh from every, states the first information report (FIR).
The alleged fraud occurred between August 20, 2016 and June 21, 2024.
In keeping with the victims, they paid a complete of Rs 2.40 crore to the duo. However the duo did not fulfil their promise as no home was constructed for the previous eight years, mentioned a police supply. When the ladies realised that the duo had no intention of offering them with rooms, they demanded their cash be returned.
Nonetheless, the 2 accused allegedly stored on shopping for time by giving excuses. Later, the ladies found that the settlement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by then had been additionally bogus, one other supply mentioned.
Lastly, the ladies approached the police and filed a fraud criticism.
The Malwani police have booked the 2 brothers underneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code for dishonest and forgery and are on their lookout, a police officer mentioned.