In three separate cases, five persons have been accused of cheating homebuyers by falsely promising SRA flats in Mumbai. Victims allege they were misled with fake receipts and MoUs
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The Bhandup police have booked five persons in three separate FIRs registered for allegedly cheating families of Rs 21.58 lakh on the pretext of selling flats. Police said that the accused used middlemen, misleading documents, and claims of connections with BMC and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) officials to gain the confidence of the victims.
Victim number 1
In the first case, a 33-year-old Prabhadevi resident alleged that Sunil Trimbak Nikalje, 59, a Powai-based estate agent, duped him of R3.58 lakh between October 2024 and February 2025 by promising a room at Utkarsh Nagar under an SRA project. Nikalje allegedly claimed to have links with BMC and SRA officials and showed the complainant what later turned out to be a fake receipt.
Victim number 2
In the second case, a 49-year-old Bhandup-based woman alleged that Ashok Kumar Singh and his wife, Sheela Ashok Kumar Singh, took Rs 13 lakh from her after signing an MoU for the sale of a room in Khindipada. The couple assured her that the property would be transferred in her name after receiving the balance amount. However, they later refused.
Victim number 3
In the third case, a 52-year-old private employee claimed that Satish Manik Kasbe, a property agent, along with one Komal Sitaram Singh, cheated him of Rs 5 lakh in 2021 by claiming that a hut in Nahur was eligible under an SRA project and available for sale. However, he later discovered that the hut was registered in another woman’s name.
Case filed
Based on the complaints, cases have been registered under relevant sections of the BNS. Police said notices will be issued to the accused persons to appear before Bhandup police station for questioning.
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