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News18•02-10-2026, 19:00
Builder Arrested for Defrauding Homebuyers of Rs 70.66 Lakh in Thane
  • •The Thane Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested builder Shamrao Shankarrao Shinde.
  • •Shinde is accused of defrauding homebuyers of Rs 70.66 lakh.
  • •He allegedly promised flats in Kasher, Bhiwandi, but failed to deliver.
  • •Shamrao Shinde and Ramdas Shankarrao Shinde were booked under IPC and MOFA.
  • •Shamrao Shinde was apprehended in Navi Mumbai on September 29.

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Builder Shamrao Shankarrao Shinde was arrested by the Thane Economic Offences Wing for allegedly defrauding homebuyers of Rs 70.66 lakh after failing to deliver promised flats in Kasher, Bhiwandi.

Shamrao Shinde and Ramdas Shankarrao Shinde were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA) following a complaint at the Naupada police station.

Shamrao Shinde was apprehended by the police in Navi Mumbai on September 29.