Thane businessman duped of ₹56 lakh by self-styled healer, aide for natural therapy
A person claiming to be a “healer” and his affiliate have allegedly cheated a businessman from Thane in Maharashtra of ₹56.2 lakh below the pretext of offering him a natural therapy for his illnesses, police mentioned on Sunday.
The 2 accused had been supplying medicines to the 75-year-old sufferer by way of courier from November final 12 months. However the sufferer didn’t expertise any enchancment in his well being after consuming the medicines.
The accused later known as the sufferer to Gaimukh Chowpatty on Ghodbunder Highway within the metropolis and allegedly compelled him to eat a drugs blended with varied natural substances, an official from Kasarvadavali police station mentioned.
The accused then claimed that the price of the therapy was ₹56 lakh and allegedly threatened the sufferer with dire penalties if he didn’t pay. In addition they warned him that individuals can be despatched to his residence to recuperate the cash and pictures taken throughout his sickness can be circulated on-line to defame him, the official mentioned.
Out of concern, the sufferer paid ₹20,000 in money and later transferred varied quantities in instalments, totalling ₹56.2 lakh, however the accused continued demanding more cash.
Based mostly on a criticism lodged by the sufferer, the police registered a case in opposition to the accused below sections 308(2) (extortion), 318(2), 318(3) (dishonest), 277 (sale or distribution of adulterated medicine or medical preparations) and three(5) (widespread intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official mentioned.
