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Mint
8 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
Maharashtra IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar's husband arrested by Mumbai Police's EOW. Here's why
Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, on Wednesday for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of ₹ 7.42 crore, reported PTI. According to the report, Purushottam Chavan, is married to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, was taken into EOW custody in the evening. He is already in judicial custody after being arrested in a previous case involving similar allegations. EOW stated that Chavan allegedly duped a Surat-based businessman and others by promising them land parcels at discounted rates under a purported 'government quota' scheme. He also allegedly offered to secure government contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy, further enticing his targets with the prospect of official connections. Earlier in May, Chavan was arrested by the EOW in another high-value fraud case where he was accused of cheating multiple people to the tune of ₹ 24.78 crore. He had purportedly promised to sell government quota flats in Mumbai, Thane and Pune at concessional prices, added PTI.
NDTV
11 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
Maharashtra IPS Officer's Husband Arrested In Rs 7.4 Crore Cheating Case
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of Rs 7.42 crore. EOW officials took Chavan, already arrested in another case, into their custody in the evening. Chavan, married to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, allegedly accepted money from the businessman with a false promise of selling plots from 'government quota' at a discounted rate, he said. He also allegedly promised to help the businessman get contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy, the official said. Last month, the EOW had arrested Chavan in a similar case where he is accused of duping several persons of Rs 24.78 crore by promising to sell government quota flats in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune at concessional rates.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Mumbai EOW arrests IPS officer's husband in Rs 7.2 crore cheating case
Mumbai: The city's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested Purushottam Chavan, the husband of IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, for his alleged role in a Rs 7.4-crore cheating case. EOW officers took custody of Chavan from the Arthur Road Jail and produced him before the Esplanade Court, which sent him to police custody till June 24. In Jan, two cases were registered against Chavan and others and transferred to the EOW. Chavan is currently being questioned in the second case, where he and two others are accused of allegedly cheating a Gujarat-based businessman of Rs 7.4 crore by promising him help in obtaining development rights certificates from Thane and Pune municipal corporations to get govt land at a cheaper rate. The alleged cheating took place between 2015 and 2024.
The Print
2 days ago
- The Print
Maharashtra: IPS officer's husband arrested in Rs 7.4 crore cheating case
Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, for allegedly duping a Surat-based businessman and others of Rs 7.42 crore. EOW officials took Chavan, already arrested in another case, in their custody in the evening. He will be produced before a court on Thursday, an official said.
The Print
3 days ago
- The Print
EOW seeks custody of IPS officer's husband for defrauding Surat-based businessman
Chavan is currently in the judicial custody in connection with another case. The EOW is likely to get his custody on Wednesday, an official said. Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police on Tuesday moved a court to seek the custody of Purushottam Chavan, the husband of an IPS officer, in connection with a case registered against him for defrauding a Surat-based businessman and others of Rs 7.42 crore, officials said. This is the second case registered against Chavan by the EOW, in which he had allegedly accepted money from the businessman under the false promise of selling plots from the government quota at a discounted rate, he said. Chavan had also promised to help the businessman get contracts for supplying T-shirts to the Maharashtra Police Academy, an official said. The EOW officials on Tuesday sought Chavan's custody in the case, which was granted by the court, he said. The prison authorities asked EOW officials to submit a Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) court's order, he said. Accordingly, the EOW is likely to get his custody on Wednesday, he said. Last month, the EOW had arrested Chavan in connection with a fraud of Rs 24.78 crore in which accused of cheating 20 people of Rs 24.78 crore under the pretext of selling them state government quota flats in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune at concessional rates. In March, the EOW had summoned Chavan's wife, IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, in connection with the Rs 24.78 crore fraud case, and asked her a few questions related to financial transactions with her husband, the official said. At that time, Karandikar did not reply to the questions and told probe agency officials she would come to record her statement later, he said. PTI DC NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
