Mumbai crime: Con woman made lakhs by selling fake miracle pregnancy powder

Khandekar was arrested from Devrukh town in RatnagiriFor Virar resident Sujata Khandekar 48 duping women looking to have a child was a scam pregnant with possibilities She would lure them with medicine which was fake and included weight gain supplements that would help them get pregnant and charge thousands of rupees for her miracle cure But her charade didnt go unnoticed for too long as an FIR filed by one of her victims on Tuesday put her behind barsOfficials have seized several instruments Khandekar used for doing black magic and the powder she gave as medicine PicsHanif PatelA 33yearold Virar resident filed the FIR with three other victims that did Khandekar in The victim mentioned in her complaint that she came to know about Khandekar as someone who helped sterile women become pregnantAlso read Mumbai Crime Woman cheats house help of ornaments cashI approached her with my husband After checking me she gave me a ring and a statue of Lord Krishna asking me to put it under my cushion She also asked me to wear a ring and not allow anyone to touch it For that she took Rs 50007000 in fees and asked me to come back after some days said the womanOnly a food babyThe next time she went there Khandekar told the woman that she was not having a baby because someone has cast a spell on her house and offered to ward it off She also said she would give me medicine to have with milk that would definitely get me pregnant Trusting her I bought the powder for which she charged me around Rs 2 lakhAs per the given period of time my hormones changed and weight increased I thought I was pregnant When I went to ask the doctor they told me the powder I was using was for weight gain and not pregnancy I called Khandekar but her phone was switched off I tried for several days but it was still off When I went to her house it was locked she saidThe woman then learnt that she was not the only victim She has cheated several women of around Rs 78 lakh Four such women approached me seeking help We have given a written complaint to the Virar police After doing the investigation officers got to know about Khandekar and detained her from Devrukh town in RatnagiriCops seize medicineOfficers have seized several instruments Khandekar used for performing black magic and the powder she gave the victims as medicine This powder is actually used for body building After using it the victims became fat and thought they were pregnant said Renita Suvarna a social activistIn addition to the weight gain Khandekars powder stopped the menstrual cycles of several women for many months But it was still a win for Khandekar who collected their pictures for her recordsOn the basis of the complaint of a 33yearwoman we have registered the complaint under section 420 cheating of the Indian Penal Code and arrested the 48yearold today Tuesday said an officer from Virar police station adding that Khandekar was produced in court and sent to police custodyRs 2 lakhAmount Khandekar charged for the miracle powderCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go