PANAJI
The Goa Medical College and Hospital employee Vijaynath Gawade and his wife Vidisha, arrested by Ponda Police for defrauding a Curti resident of Rs 10 lakh in a land deal, are facing two more First Information Reports (FIRs) at Valpoi and Bicholim police stations. The couple is alleged to have cheated their victims to the tune of Rs 43 lakh approximately.
According to Goa Police’s PRO, the couple persuaded three persons to invest around Rs 25 lakhs in bogus schemes and dishonestly misappropriated the funds. Complainant Ajit Kamat, along with Mukesh Chari and Sushant Kamat, realised they were deceived after paying Rs 16.50 lakh, Rs 4.50 lakh, and Rs 4 lakh, respectively, since November 2021. The Bicholim police filed an FIR under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
Another victim, Namrata Degvekar of Morlem-Sattari, lodged a separate complaint at the Valpoi police station, alleging the couple, along with Shiva Gawas of Amona, induced her to invest Rs 8.30 lakh with the promise of guaranteed returns. The incident occurred before December 1, 2023. A similar FIR is registered against them. They are yet to be arrested for these two offenses.
