Sanpada Businessman Cheated of Rs 10.16 Lakh in Housekeeping Goods Fraud
A businessman operating from Sector 18 in Sanpada was allegedly defrauded of Rs 10.16 lakh after three men gained his trust with a small initial purchase, placed a large order for housekeeping goods, and disappeared with the supplies without clearing payment.
The Sanpada police have registered a case against Mahesh Patel, Ramesh Patel, and Kaushik under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. An investigation is underway to trace the accused and track the supplied material.
The complainant, 47-year-old Vijesh Rameshchandra Shah, a resident of Kandivali, runs a business named Clean Tech from the Bhumiraj Costarica building in Sector 18, Sanpada. According to police reports, Shah's sales representative was initially approached by 28-year-old Kaushik, who claimed to be associated with Dhruvi Enterprises based in Kalher, Bhiwandi. Kaushik informed the representative that his employer, Mahesh Patel, wanted to place a substantial order for housekeeping items.
Patel subsequently contacted Shah, posing as the proprietor of Dhruvi Enterprises. To establish credibility, Patel first placed a trial order worth Rs 45,748. The goods were delivered to a Bhiwandi warehouse, and the payment was cleared promptly, which won Shah's confidence.
Following the successful trial, Patel claimed that he and Ramesh Patel were connected with another firm, T.T. Enterprises, and placed a larger order valued at Rs 10,16,660. Shah dispatched the goods across four separate consignments in April 2026 to a warehouse in Kalher, Bhiwandi. On each occasion, Kaushik inspected the shipments and signed the delivery notes.
To settle the dues, the accused provided three post-dated cheques drawn on Bassin Catholic Co-operative Bank. However, when Shah deposited the cheques in May, they were dishonoured by the bank.
After the cheques bounced, Shah sent his sales representative to inspect the warehouse in Kalher, only to find the premises of both Dhruvi Enterprises and T.T. Enterprises completely vacated. The accused had fled, and their mobile phones were switched off.
A subsequent verification of the GST details listed on the invoices revealed that Dhruvi Enterprises was registered under the name of Harilal Dharamshi Chaudhary, while T.T. Enterprises was registered to Eknath Aappa Kamble. Furthermore, the cheques bore the signature of an individual identified as Vikrant.
Police officials stated that the suspects used deceptive tactics, false identities, and forged details to execute the fraud. Investigators are currently reviewing the bank accounts, firm registrations, and GST records to identify and apprehend the suspects.
