Team Goemkarponn
COLVALE: Colvale police have registered a case of cheating and impersonation after a resident of Thivim was allegedly defrauded of ₹1.79 lakh by individuals posing as representatives of a private logistics firm.
The case was filed following an online complaint by Utkarsh Pednekar (30), a resident of Dhattwaddo, Cansa–Tivim.
According to the complaint, the incident took place between January 22 and January 24, when the complainant was contacted over the phone by unknown persons claiming to be officials of Delhivery Ltd, a logistics company based in Gurgaon.
The callers reportedly offered Pednekar a franchise opportunity to operate the company’s services in Goa.
Believing the proposal to be genuine, he was allegedly per
persuaded to transfer a total of ₹1,79,283 towards registration fees and other related expenses.
Police said the amount was deposited into two bank accounts shared by the accused, held with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. After receiving the money, the callers failed to provide any franchise-related documents or support and later stopped responding to calls and messages.
Realising that he had been cheated, Pednekar approached the police. Based on his complaint, Colvale police have registered an offence against unknown persons for cheating and impersonation. Further investigation into the case is in progress.
