Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : Police have booked three Pune-based businessmen for allegedly cheating a 43-year-old woman of Rs 50 lakh by promising her a partnership in a petrol pump and assuring her of monthly returns on her investment.
Police have launched an investigation into the alleged fraud.
The three accused men operate a fuel station at Hadapsar, Pune, according to police. Deputy commissioner of police Pankaj Atulkar said, “The FIR is based on the documentary evidence submitted by the complainant along with her complaint. Police said the trio allegedly convinced Sayyed to invest in the petrol pump business, claiming it was profitable and would generate regular returns.
The case was registered at Vedantnagar police station following a complaint by Shahana Ruhi Shakeel Sayyed, a resident of Rachnakar Colony. Claiming that she had been cheated, Sayyed approached the police with supporting documents, following which a case was registered. A sub-inspector-rank officer is conducting further probe.