The complainant, Arun Raghunath Chitre, stated that his son-in-law met the accused at a family function in July 2024. The accused, who operates a travel agency, claimed to organise domestic and international tours
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Police have registered a case against a travel agent in Thane for allegedly cheating an 84-year-old retired Navy personnel and his family of Rs 17.77 lakh under the pretext of arranging a tour to Japan, officials said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The complainant, Arun Raghunath Chitre, stated that his son-in-law met the accused at a family function in July 2024. The accused, who operates a travel agency, claimed to organise domestic and international tours, reported PTI.
Chitre and several of his family members collectively paid Rs 17,77,170 to the accused between December 20, 2024, and January 10, 2026. However, the promised tour did not materialise, and the money was not returned, an official from Wagle Estate police station said.
Based on the complaint and subsequent inquiry, an FIR was registered against the accused on January 10 under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for cheating and criminal breach of trust. A probe was underway into the case, the police added, reported PTI.
Thane businessman loses Rs 1 crore in shares investment fraud
In another case, police have registered an FIR against three individuals for allegedly cheating a Thane-based businessman of Rs 1 crore through a fraudulent investment scheme, officials said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
The 43-year-old businessman, a resident of Wagle Estate in Maharashtra's Thane city, came across an advertisement on a social media platform in June last year, offering high returns on investments in IPOs and shares, reported PTI.
He then contacted three persons in this connection. To gain his trust, the accused held a meeting with him at a hotel in Thane and provided him with a forged digital demat link.
Believing the platform was legitimate, the victim transferred Rs 1 crore in 29 separate transactions to various bank accounts between June and July 2025, an official from Wagle Estate police station said, reported PTI.
The demat link dashboard showed a profit of Rs 19 crore, but he was unable to withdraw any funds. The accused then demanded a 20 per cent commission to release the amount, following which the victim realised he had been duped, he said.
Based on his complaint, the police registered a case on Sunday under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for cheating and forgery and provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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