Overview
- Based on the hospital owner's complaint, a case was registered on Friday under BNS sections 318(4) (cheating), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 356(2) (defamation).
- The complaint alleges the pair obtained cheques totaling ₹1 crore under false pretences, with ₹10 lakh encashed before payment on the rest was stopped.
- The accused allegedly entered a 10-year arrangement in 2016 by investing ₹63.20 lakh for the hospital’s facilities.
- Records cited in the complaint state they received about ₹1.28 crore in profits and returns between 2017 and 2021, then withdrew and demanded additional funds.
- The investigation is ongoing, Senior Police Inspector Ganesh Javadwad said, and no arrests or responses from the accused have been reported in these accounts.