The victim, a resident of Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, had sought the consultancy's help to secure admission for his son at a university in Russia for a six-year medical degree course
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Police have registered a case against the director of an educational consultancy and his three associates for allegedly cheating a Thane resident of Rs 15.39 lakh under the pretext of facilitating his son's medical education in Russia, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The victim, a resident of Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, had sought the consultancy's help to secure admission for his son at a university in Russia for a six-year medical degree course.
The accused contacted the victim through mobile phone and gained his trust by promising a seamless admission process.
Based on the assurances, the victim's son was admitted to the university in Russia and he subsequently deposited USD 27,000 (equivalent to about Rs 23.08 lakh) into the bank accounts designated by the accused to cover the educational expenses, the official from Dombivli police station said, reported PTI.
It was later found that the consultancy had not fulfilled its financial obligations to the Russian institution.
An investigation showed that while the accused received the full amount for the duration of the course, they only remitted USD 9,000 (about Rs 7.69 lakh) to the university, covering only one-and-a-half years of fees, the official said, reported PTI.
The remaining USD 18,000, amounting to Rs 15.39 lakh, was misappropriated by the accused, he said, adding the alleged fraud took place between September 2023 and January 2024.
Following a complaint by the victim, the police on Monday registered a case against the educational consultancy director and his associates on charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust, he said. Further probe into the case was underway.
Man booked for cheating ex-employer of Rs 38.61 lakh in Thane
Meanwhile, a case has been registered against a 35-year-old man for allegedly cheating his former employer of Rs 38.61 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered against the accused, Prakash Jabbar Singh, under sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for the alleged fraud that took place between January and October 2024, an official said, reported PTI.
He said the complainant, an oil trader, has alleged that Singh systematically siphoned off money and goods belonging to his company over a period of 10 months while he was working for him.
The accused allegedly took products worth Rs 23.56 lakh from the complainant's customers for himself and purchased goods worth Rs 15 lakh for sale in his own grocery store, the officer said, reported PTI.
Singh allegedly misappropriated Rs 38.61 lakh, he said, adding that a probe is underway and no arrest has been made.
(With inputs from PTI)
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