Team Goemkarponn
MAPUSA: A major financial fraud involving nearly ₹50 lakh has come to light at a medical store in Calangute, with a woman accused of diverting customer payments to her personal account over several years.
According to a complaint filed by Yatin Govind Naik, a resident of Shivsagar Apartments, Mapusa, the offence was registered on March 16 at 8:11 pm. The complaint states that between February 2020 and October 2025, the accused—whose name has been withheld and who is a resident of Pernem—allegedly tampered with the payment system at Abania Drug Store in Calangute.
Police said the accused intentionally removed the store’s official Indian Overseas Bank QR code scanner and replaced it with her own personal QR scanner linked to her bank account. As a result, payments made by customers were diverted directly into her account without the knowledge of the business owner.
Further, the accused is also alleged to have opened an unauthorized pigmy account at Sattari Cooperative Bank and siphoned off funds. The total amount misappropriated is estimated at ₹49,68,000.
Based on the complaint, a case of criminal breach of trust has been registered. Further investigation is underway under PSI Paresh P. Sinari, who is probing the extent of the fraud and gathering evidence against the accused.
