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Pune Businessman Defrauded of Nearly 1.75 Crore by Couple and Accomplice
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News18•04-10-2026, 11:22
Pune Businessman Defrauded of Nearly 1.75 Crore by Couple and Accomplice
- •A Pune businessman was defrauded of nearly 1.75 crore rupees after being lured with promises of high returns.
- •Pravin Dattu Shelke (40, Ganesh Villa Society, Dhayari) has been arrested in connection with the case.
- •Pravin's wife, Neeta Pravin Shelke, and Richard Patridge also assisted in the fraud, and a case has been registered against them.
- •Tushar Tejram Ghadale (46, Celestial City, Ravet) filed a complaint with the police.
- •The businessman was enticed to invest in a software company using fake agreements and documents.
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The businessman was defrauded of a total of one crore eighty-five lakh sixty thousand rupees, which is nearly 1.75 crore rupees, under the guise of investing in a software company.
The police have arrested Pravin Dattu Shelke in connection with the case, while a case has also been registered against his wife Neeta Pravin Shelke and Richard Patridge for assisting in the fraud.
The suspects conspired to use fake agreements and documents to make it appear as if the software company belonged to them, gaining the victims trust and appointing Richard as a trainer under a fake name.
