Team Goemkarponn
PONDA: Ponda Police have registered a case of alleged cheating involving ₹22 lakh after a woman from Ponda complained that she was induced to invest money in a financial scheme on the promise of receiving double returns.
According to the complaint filed by Rupali Naik, the alleged offence took place in Ponda prior to August 26, 2026, at around 4.20 pm. The complainant alleged that two persons, identified as Patil and Durgamata, whose full names and addresses are not known and who are reportedly from Maharashtra, contacted her and persuaded her to invest money in a financial scheme.
The accused allegedly assured her that the amount invested would generate double benefits. Believing their representations and assurances, the complainant reportedly entrusted a total of ₹22 lakh to the accused for investment.
However, after receiving the money, the accused allegedly failed to invest it as promised and did not provide the promised returns or benefits. The complainant alleged that the accused dishonestly misappropriated the money, causing her a wrongful loss of ₹22 lakh.
Ponda Police have registered a case under Sections 316(2), 318(3) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Devisha Naik of Ponda Police Station.
