According to the complaint, Rs 14,97,985 was fraudulently transferred to different bank accounts without the knowledge or consent of the senior citizen. The transactions came to light after the family checked his bank statements
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Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have registered a case against a caretaker for allegedly siphoning off nearly Rs 15 lakh from the bank account of an elderly man by misusing his mobile phone and digital banking facilities, an official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
The action against accused Rohan Rajbhar came on a complaint by the man's 33-year-old daughter, a resident of the Dombivli area, he said, reported PTI.
"The complainant stated that the accused worked as a caretaker for her 69-year-old father between November and December 2025. During this period, Rajbhar allegedly gained access to her father's mobile phone and banking details and used them to steal money," the official said, reported PTI.
According to the complaint, Rs 14,97,985 was fraudulently transferred to different bank accounts without the knowledge or consent of the senior citizen. The transactions came to light after the family checked his bank statements, reported PTI.
A case has been registered at the Dombivli police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, the official said, adding that efforts are being made to verify the financial trail, identify beneficiary accounts and ascertain whether others were involved in the alleged fraud.
Businessman cheated of Rs 50 lakh over cooking oil deal in Thane district
In another case, a businessman from Maharashtra's Thane district was duped out of Rs 50 lakh allegedly by two persons who promised to supply cooking oil of a popular brand at reduced rates, an official said on Friday, reported PTI.
The alleged fraud took place between August 2020 and May 2021, said the complainant, a resident of the Ambernath area. The accused persons have been identified as Pune residents Mukesh Pandey and Pallavi Raut, reported PTI.
As per the FIR registered on December 31, the accused approached the businessman with an offer to supply cooking oil at rates lower than the prevailing market price. "They also assured him of substantial profits from the resale of the oil," the official said, reported PTI.
Believing their assurances, the complainant allegedly transferred Rs 50 lakh to the accused in several instalments. However, the promised consignment of cooking oil was never delivered, police said.
"When the businessman later followed up for the supply or sought a refund, the accused allegedly avoided him and eventually became incommunicado. He then approached the police," the official added, reported PTI.
Officials did not explain why the man filed the police complaint after so many years. Efforts are being made to trace Pandey and Raut, they said, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
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