Team Goemkarponn
Old Goa: Old Goa Police have registered a case of cheating after a woman from Merces was allegedly duped of ₹1.11 lakh by an unknown person posing as a private loan provider.
According to police, Crime No. 23/2026 was registered at Old Goa Police Station on February 9, 2026, at around 10.53 pm under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case was registered on the complaint of Mrs Neelam Shinde (39), a homemaker and resident of Bamanbhat, Merces, Tiswadi.
The complainant stated that between November 6, 2025, at about 5 pm and January 14, 2026, at around 12.49 pm, an unknown accused impersonated himself as a private loan provider and approached her with an offer of a loan. On the pretext of processing charges and other fees, the accused allegedly induced her to deposit a total amount of ₹1,11,950 into his Google Pay account.
However, despite making the payments, the accused failed to provide the promised loan and subsequently became unreachable. Police said the complainant was thereby cheated of ₹1,11,950.
Further investigation in the case is being carried out by PSI Anish Naik of Old Goa Police Station.
