Bhiwandi: Woman among two booked for defrauding garment manufacturer of Rs 55 lakh

Two individuals, one of whom is a woman, have been the subject of a police case in Thane district, Maharashtra. They are accused of defrauding a garment manufacturer in Bhiwandi of Rs 55 lakh. Their alleged wrongdoing involved making purchases from the manufacturer but subsequently failing to fulfill the payment. The complainant in the case resides at Kamatghar in Bhiwandi, he said.

The accused woman, who owns a fabrics unit in Mumbai, and her manager purchased garments worth more than Rs 69.37 lakh on credit from the complainant between October 2022 and January 2023. But they paid only Rs 13.99 lakh to him so far, the official of Narpoli police station said. Despite repeated reminders, the duo failed to pay the balance amount to him and duped him to the tune of Rs 55.38 lakh, he said.

Based on the complaint, the police filed a case against them under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention), the police said.