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Family of Four Booked for Duping Woman of Rs 24.25 Lakh in Thane
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:15
Family of Four Booked for Duping Woman of Rs 24.25 Lakh in Thane
- •A case has been registered against four family members in Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 24.25 lakh and her gold ornaments.
- •The accused lured the woman into investing in a business called "A O Collection" with promises of lucrative returns.
- •The complainant, from Bhiwandi, stated that the accused failed to return the principal sum or the gold over a six-year period.
- •The FIR was registered under IPC section 420 (cheating) and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act.
- •The accused are identified as Rafana Tanveer Ahmad Ansari, Tanveer Ahmad Ansari, Shabnam Shahid Ansari, and Darab Shahid Ansari; no arrests have been made yet.
Key Questions Answered
The victim was lured into investing in a business called “A O Collection” by the accused family members.
The police registered a first information report under section 420 for cheating of the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act.
No arrests have been made in the case so far, and an active probe is currently underway by the police.
