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Mumbai: 60 women duped of Rs 2.40 crore in Malad housing scam
Updated On: 24 June, 2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Victims lured with promises of affordable housing near Madh Island; accused decline refund or deliver promised homes
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The developers said they owned a plot at Madh Island. Representation pic
The Malwani police have filed a case against two men for reportedly deceiving more than 60 women in Malad West, amounting to Rs 2.40 crore, by promising them homes near Madh Island. The accused, posing as developers, allegedly duped the victims under the guise of offering houses at a significantly reduced rate of Rs 4 lakh each.
“Sadhana Shivaji Bhandara, 46, who heads the women’s group, along with 59 other women, approached them after each had invested Rs 4 lakh in homes promised by Avinash Devran Bhanji and his brother Pramod Devram Bhanji. Bhandara informed the police that she first met the brothers through her niece around eight years ago. The developers had informed Bhandara that they owned a plot at gate number 3, Shivaji Nagar in Madh Island, where they planned to develop over 100 houses. Trusting them, Bhandara introduced the developers to the other 60 members of the women’s group who were interested in the project,” said a police officer.
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