Police in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district have booked a 55-year-old man for allegedly misusing the identity documents of a senior citizen and his family to operate multiple firms and evade GST payments.
According to police officials, the accused approached the 67-year-old complainant with a promise to help him obtain a business loan. Under the pretext of processing the loan application, he allegedly collected personal documents of the complainant, his wife and children.
Investigators said the accused later used these documents to register five separate firms between February 2012 and December 2022 in the names of the family members without their knowledge. He allegedly carried out business transactions through these entities and failed to pay the applicable GST. Police officials also indicated that preliminary findings suggest the accused may have used a similar modus operandi to cheat other individuals.
A case has been registered at Bhiwandi city police station under provisions related to cheating, forgery and other offences and further investigation is underway. No arrest has been made so far.
In a separate incident in Thane district, police have registered a case after a 36-year-old man alleged he was cheated of Rs 62 lakh in a share investment scam. According to officials, the accused allegedly lured the victim into investing in the stock market by promising high returns.
The complainant claimed he invested around Rs 75 lakh over two years, but received only Rs 13 lakh back. The remaining Rs 62 lakh has not been repaid, following which a FIR was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police said an investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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