Mumbai: Massive Scam Unveiled in Andheri: Four Individuals Accused Of Swindling Woman Of Rs 10 Crore

Andheri, 14th October 2023: A case has been filed by the D. N. Nagar police against four individuals, alleging a scam that cost a woman, her relatives, and acquaintances in Andheri a whopping Rs 10 crore. The complaint told how the prime suspect, posing as a public prosecutor and claiming her brother held a senior position in the customs department, duped Nutan Ayre, a 50-year-old resident of Andheri West.

The deception began in January 2023 when Shweta Badgujar, the accused woman, convinced Ayre that she was a government lawyer and her brother, Piyush Pradhan, was a senior customs official. Ayre and her associates were swindled out of nearly Rs 9.86 crore through the promise of acquiring confiscated gold from the customs department at a reduced price.

The complainant further said in the complaint that another woman, Swati Javakar, aided the accused in this fraud, with the ill-gotten money being accepted by Javakar and two other individuals. Yet Ayre and the other victims were left empty-handed, and the funds extorted were never returned.

In response, Ayre submitted a formal complaint to the D. N. Nagar Police Station in Andheri. Consequently, the police have initiated a case against the four suspects. Notably, the primary accused woman, Shweta Badgujar, had previously faced two fraud cases lodged in 2015 at Kandivali and Oshiwara police stations. D. N. Nagar Police is currently engaged in a thorough investigation of the matter.