Elderly father defrauded; Rs 2.7 crore swindled, son and daughter-in-law on the run

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

A serious case has come to light in Bhendala Shivar, Gangapur where an 82-year-old farmer was defrauded of Rs 2.7 crore in a land sale.

The victim, Abdulganikhan Fazalkhan Pathan (Gangapur), filed a complaint at Gangapur Police Station accusing his son, Musakhan Abdulganikhan, and daughter-in-law, Parveen Pathan, of betraying his trust and misappropriating the funds.

Abdulganikhan Pathan owned 12 hectares 47 ares 8 gunthas of uncultivable land in Survey No. 214 of Bhendala village. Due to family reasons, he decided to sell it. His elder son Musakhan took the initiative and, in October 2025, introduced Abdulganikhan to Anil Thackeray and Mayur Tetwar, who expressed interest in buying the land jointly.

During discussions, an oral agreement was made to sell the land for Rs 4.10 crore. Part of the amount was to be paid via official documentation, with the remainder in cash and bank transfers. On 12 November 2025, Rs 1.03 crore was deposited via RTGS into Pathan’s account. The remaining Rs 2.7 crore was handed over in cash to Musakhan on 17 November in Gangapur, in the presence of witnesses. Musakhan assured it would be deposited into Abdulganikhan’s account the next day. However, a bank inquiry on 18 November revealed Rs 1.1 crore was placed in a joint account and the rest in the daughter-in-law’s account. Investigation found the son had exploited his elderly father to open the joint account.

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Avoiding payment, fled from home

When Abdulganikhan requested the money back, the son and daughter-in-law began evading him and left home without notice, with their mobile phones unreachable. Realizing the fraud, Pathan filed a complaint on 6 December 2025, reporting Musakhan as missing. The son later returned to Gangapur but continued to avoid repayment. Abdulganikhan lodged a formal fraud complaint on 23 December, leading to a case against the husband and wife.

Further investigation is being conducted by police sub-inspector Vitthal Zanjurne.