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33-year-old dupes many of Rs 82L on promise of house under PMAY, arrested
Indore: The crime branch of Indore police has arrested a 33-year-old man for duping more than 15 individuals of nearly Rs 82 lakh by falsely promising low-cost housing under
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
, from Gujarat on Sunday.
Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya said that on complaint of Chandan Patil and his acquaintances the accused, Jatin Bhai Maniya alias Deepak Turkar alias Shailesh alias Neeraj Patel alias AK Patel alias Sandeep Patel was arrested. He was carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 for his arrest. He was nabbed from Surat in Gujarat after evading authorities by frequently changing his name and location.
Police said the accused would search for rented accommodations through online platform, pose as a tenant, and befriend roommates and their families.
Claiming that his firm, 'Maniya The Business Empire', secured the tender to sell flats being built under the PMAY in Indore, he would lure people by offering flats at cheaper rates or profit returns in case they chose not to buy. He even provided receipts and showed govt-built flats in areas like Satpura Complex, Super Corridor, and Aravali Campus in Bhuri Tekri to gain trust.
The matter came to light when complainant Chandan, a resident of Indrapuri Colony, filed a case stating he was introduced to the accused by his roommate Deepak, who claimed to be a PMAY contractor.
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Later, more individuals, including Naman Chaudhary, Mohit Bake, Saurabh Patil, and Girish Meda, joined the scheme, collectively losing nearly Rs 82 lakh.
During questioning, the accused confessed to similar frauds in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, where he posed as an RTO officer and a BMC employee, respectively and duped people of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh.
Deepak has previous criminal records, including charges under the Arms Act, and a rape case. The crime branch booked him under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338, and 340 of the BNS. Police have obtained his remand for further investigation and legal action.
