MAPUSA
Falling to the temptation of making easy money, a local from Assonora to his bad luck found that he had been duped of Rs 58 lakh by a couple who resided as tenants in his house.
Colvale Police booked two accused “ Vijay Vinayak Redkar and Riya alias Vani Aacharya “ for cheating. The complainant Sukdo Nachinolkar informed that two persons who were staying as tenants in his house convinced him to invest money in a scheme that would double his investment.
He said the couple convinced him about the scheme and forced him to invest Rs 58.50 lakh over a period of time from 2016 to 2023.
When the complainant questioned the duo and demanded his money back, the duo threatened to kill him, the complainant further alleged in his complaint.
Police have booked the accused under Section 420 and 506 (ii) r/w 34 of the IPC.
PSI Bharat Kharat is investigating the case under supervision of Colvale PI Vijay Rane and overall supervision of Mapus SDPO Jivba Dalvi.
